The Associated worker cooperatives in Valle del Cauca and their contribution to the region’s economy: A critical judgment based on empirical evidence ; Las cooperativas de trabajo asociado en el Valle del Cauca y su contribución a la economía de la región: Un juicio crítico desde la evidencia empírica ; As Cooperativas de trabalhadores associados em Valle del Cauca e sua contribuição para a economia da região: Um julgamento crítico baseado em evidências empíricas

The article pretends to make a characterization of the cooperative sector in the Valle del Cauca, focusing on worker cooperatives (CTA), considering that this type of association generates an important contribution to the economic and social development of the region, creating opportunities with positive results as a response to the social and economic crises of the country. With a mixed approach and descriptive character, both quantitative and qualitative elements are considered, which are susceptible to be measured through instruments designed for this purpose. Based on the results obtained, it is concluded that, in order to promote the creation of CTA in the region, it is necessary for government entities to create strategies that make this type of associativity visible by approaching cooperativism as an opportunity for economic, social and cultural development. On the other hand, empirical evidence shows that even though there is social recognition of the cooperative sector, particularly worker cooperatives, are not sufficiently widespread in the region and progress in their promotion is insufficient despite the efforts of the governing bodies of the solidarity sector. ; El artículo pretende realizar una caracterización del sector cooperativo en el Valle del Cauca particularizando en las cooperativas de trabajo asociado (CTA), considerando que este tipo de asociatividad genera un importante aporte al desarrollo económico y social de la región creando oportunidades con resultados positivos como respuesta a las crisis sociales y económicas del país. Con un enfoque mixto y carácter descriptivo, se consideran elementos tanto cuantitativos, como cualitativos, los cuales son susceptibles de medición a través de instrumentos diseñados al efecto. Partiendo de los resultados obtenidos, se concluye que, para fomentar la creación de las CTA en la región, es necesario que desde las entidades gubernamentales se creen estrategias que permitan reconocer y visibilizar más este tipo de asociatividad abordando el ...