Christopher D. Merrett, Norman Walzer
Cooperatives and Local Development
Theory and Applications for the 21st Century
Christopher D. Merrett, Norman Walzer
Cooperatives and Local Development
Theory and Applications for the 21st Century
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First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.
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First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.
Produktdetails
- Produktdetails
- Verlag: Routledge
- Seitenzahl: 344
- Erscheinungstermin: 31. August 2003
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 23mm
- Gewicht: 650g
- ISBN-13: 9780765611239
- ISBN-10: 0765611236
- Artikelnr.: 21229872
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Libri GmbH
- Europaallee 1
- 36244 Bad Hersfeld
- gpsr@libri.de
- Verlag: Routledge
- Seitenzahl: 344
- Erscheinungstermin: 31. August 2003
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 23mm
- Gewicht: 650g
- ISBN-13: 9780765611239
- ISBN-10: 0765611236
- Artikelnr.: 21229872
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Libri GmbH
- Europaallee 1
- 36244 Bad Hersfeld
- gpsr@libri.de
Christopher D. Merrett is an associate professor of geography at the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs and the Department of Geography at Western Illinois University. He researches local responses to globalization, with a specific focus on co-ops and cooperative development. He has written two books, many journal articles, and numerous reports examining the effectiveness of New Generation Cooperatives as a tool for local community development. Most recently, he has written on social justice issues. Norman Walzer is a professor of economics and founding director of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University. He has published extensively on rural community and economic development, local public finance, and Brownfields issues. His most recent work has been on New Generation Cooperatives as an economic development policy. He serves on many boards and commissions and works with local and state agencies on a variety of rural development issues. Norman Walzer is a professor of Economics and founding director of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University.
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Figures
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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
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
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
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
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