Cooperatives and Local Development: Theory and Applications for the 21st Century
Merrett and Walzer, both of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University, argue that individuals in rural communities can achieve economic and social objectives as a group that they could not achieve as sole producers, workers, or consumers. They collect contributions reviewing classic texts, current literature, and case studies relevant to co-ops and community-based economic development. Contributors in law, agricultural economics, agribusiness, and consumer...
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List of Tables, Figures, and BoxesPreface1Introduction: Cooperative Theory and Its Applications for the Twenty-First Century32History of Cooperatives233The Evolution of the Cooperative Model524Obstacles to Cooperation705Legal Framework of Cooperative Development956Finance and Taxation1237Understanding Cooperative Behavior: The Prisoner's Dilemma Approach1478Creating Value in a Knowledge-based Agriculture: A Theory of New Generation Cooperatives1659The Challenges Facing Cooperative Marketers and Bargaining Cooperatives in Today's Food System20710Producer Marketing Through Cooperatives22411Measuring the Economic Impact of Producer Cooperatives24712Consumer Ownership in Capitalist Economies: Applications of Theory to Consumer Cooperation26513The Business of Relationships290About the Contributors315Index319
