http://repec.ef.jcu.cz/index.php/ewp <p><strong>Economics Working Papers</strong> (ISSN online 1804-9516, print 1804-5618)</p> <p>The EWP is a scientific peer-reviewed journal published in English in both paper and electronic version (on-line) with a unique ISSN number for both versions. Each issue deals with a different topic. One volume per year containing at least one issue is published.</p> <p>The EWP publishes original papers on current theory and methodology of economics and economic studies based on relevant empirical research. The aim of the EWP is to provide a platform for publishing and public discussing of longer studies (30 – 50 pages) usually not accepted by proceedings of scientific conferences and scientific journals.</p> <p><strong>The publisher of the journal:</strong> Faculty of Economics of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice.</p> <p>Identification number of the publisher (ID): 60076658</p> <p>Publishing the EWP is based on the Strategy of the Faculty of Economics realized as a tool of a long-term support to the research.</p> <p><strong>Indexed</strong>:</p> <ul> <li class="show">Database <a href="http://ideas.repec.org/s/boh/wpaper.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RePEc</a> (Research Papers in Economics), a central index of economics research, including working papers, articles and software code.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> en-US matejckova@ef.jcu.cz (Economics Working Papers) matejckova@ef.jcu.cz (Ing. Markéta Matějčková) Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:20:57 +0000 OJS 3.1.2.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://repec.ef.jcu.cz/index.php/ewp/article/view/525 <p>Cooperatives today are facing difficulties resulting from the disruption of the cooperative system and the global economic crisis. Instead of a vibrant cooperative sector, cooperatives in Nepal are facing increasing financial difficulties that threaten their survival as businesses. Therefore, a study was conducted in the sub-metropolitan town of Tulsipur in Dang district of Nepal to explore practical economic models and types of cooperatives, to use the concept of bio-economy as a great opportunity for rural development, and to find a way to mitigate these negative impacts to restore the sustainable functioning of rural cooperatives in Nepal. Twenty-one agricultural cooperatives were studied through key informant interviews, focus group discussions and semi-structured questionnaires using an interview schedule. Various parameters such as investment, net income, size, liquid assets, interest income, interest expenses and other financial characteristics were used to examine economic sustainability in relation to market linkages and membership strategy. The study broadens the understanding of the existing crisis of cooperatives and the economic sustainability of cooperatives as well as the search for options for their existence. The study also provides an avenue to explore the economic opportunities of agricultural cooperatives in Nepal. Identification of successful bio-economic practices, potential bottlenecks, cooperatives, facilitation of policy dialogues to explore new economic dynamics and enable improved governance and prosperity of local communities are highly recommended for the economic sustainability of agricultural cooperatives.</p> <p>Keywords: Agriculture Co-operative, Bio-economic model, Economic analysis, economic sustainability.<br>JEL classification: P13, J54, Q13</p> Pandey Ghanshyam Copyright (c) 2024 Economics Working Papers http://repec.ef.jcu.cz/index.php/ewp/article/view/525 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000