A Global History of Co-operative Business

di Greg Patmore (Autore)

Nikola Balnave (Autore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2018

Co-operatives provide a different approach to organizing business through their ideals of member ownership and democratic practice. Every co-operative member has an equal vote regardless of his or her own personal capital investment. The contemporary significance of co-operatives was highlighted by the United Nations declaration of 2012 as the International Year of Co-operatives. This book provides an international perspective on the development of co-operatives since the mid-nineteenth century, exploring the economic, political, and social factors that explain their varying fortunes and transformation into different forms. By looking at what co-operatives are; how they have changed; the developments as well as the persecutions of the co-operative movement; and how it is an important force in promoting development and self-sufficiency in non-industrialized areas, this book provides valuable insight not only to academics, but also to practitioners and policy makers.

• Autore: Greg Patmore, Nikola Balnave
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Anno: 2018
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 248 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 640 gr.
• EAN: 9781138191488

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