Cooperatives and local development : theory and applications for the 21st century

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Cooperatives and local development : theory and applications for the 21st century

edited by Christopher D. Merrett and Norman Walzer

M.E. Sharpe, c2004

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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First Published in 2004. The market economy has changed profoundly over the past two centuries. In the nineteenth century, business enterprises were largely single-product ventures, managed directly by the owners and rooted within national economies. In the twentieth century, firms employed managers who were not owners. Firms also evolved into multiproduct, multiunit entities that could employ thousands of workers. In the twenty-first century, many firms operate on a global scale, taking advantage of free trade policies and rapidly evolving computer and telecommunications technologies. Given this potential, it is crucial that producers, consumers, economic developers, and researchers realize how co-ops can promote local economic and community development. Hence, this book includes the perceptions of experts on a variety of cooperative issues, including the challenges involved in starting a co-op and in understanding its impact on surrounding communities. This book can be especially useful because it provides the theoretical foundations and practical applications of cooperative behavior.

目次

List of Tables, Figures, and Boxes, Preface, 1. Introduction: Cooperative Theory and Its Applications for the Twenty-First Century, Part I. Understanding Cooperative Theory, 2. History of Cooperatives, 3. The Evolution of the Cooperative Model, 4. Obstacles to Cooperation, Part II. Public Policy Issues, 5. Legal Framework of Cooperative Development, 6. Finance and Taxation, Part III. Management Issues, 7. Understanding Cooperative Behavior: The Prisoners' Dilemma Approach, 8. Creating Value in a Knowledge-based Agriculture: A Theory of New Generation Cooperatives, Part IV. Cooperatives in Economic Development, 9. The Challenges Facing Cooperative Marketers and Bargaining Cooperatives in Today's Food System, 10. Producer Marketing Through Cooperatives, 11. Measuring the Economic Impact of Producer Cooperatives, Part V. Cooperatives in Community Development, 12. Consumer Ownership in Capitalist Economies: Applications of Theory to Consumer Cooperation, 13. The Business of Relationships, About the Contributors, Index

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