Handbook of Research on Cooperatives and Mutuals

Edited by Matthew S. Elliott and Michael Boland

in Books from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This incisive Handbook provides a global update on the state of knowledge in cooperatives and mutuals, expertly describing future directions for research and education. Showcasing extensive discussions of cooperative theory, Matthew S. Elliott and Michael A. Boland, and the contributors, assess cooperatives' social, economic and environmental effects and analyse the impact of regional and cultural features that make cooperatives unique.

Keywords: Business and Management; Development Studies; Economics and Finance; Environment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
ISBN: 9781802202601
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 The economic theory of agricultural and consumer cooperatives , pp 9-21

Jeffrey S. Royer

Ch 2 The new institutional economic theory of cooperatives: taking stock, looking ahead , pp 22-50

Matthew S. Elliott and Frayne Olson

Ch 3 Organizational costs in agricultural cooperatives: comparison of European and US approaches , pp 52-82

Constantine Iliopoulos and Michael L. Cook

Ch 4 New generation cooperatives: what we know and need to learn , pp 83-99

Jason Franken and Jasper Grashuis

Ch 5 Cooperative business structures: access to capital via equity and credit , pp 100-114

Christopher J. Kopka

Ch 6 Social capital and governance of agricultural cooperatives , pp 116-134

Jerker Nilsson

Ch 7 Leadership in agricultural cooperatives , pp 135-147

John Park, Diane B. Friend, Matthew T. Manley and Barry L. Boyd

Ch 8 Measuring cooperative performance using organizational effectiveness and member participation , pp 148-165

Sanjib Bhuyan and Kostas Karantininis

Ch 9 A framework for understanding the role of producers in governance of supply chains , pp 166-171

Michael Boland, Noreen Byrne, Bridget Carroll, Olive McCarthy, Stephen Pitts and William Secor

Ch 10 The role of the farmer and their cooperative in supply chain governance: a Latin American small producer perspective , pp 172-184

Stephen Pitts

Ch 11 The role of the farmer and their cooperative in supply chain governance: a US perspective , pp 185-192

Michael Boland and William Secor

Ch 12 The role of the farmer and their cooperative in supply chain governance: an Irish perspective , pp 193-207

Bridget Carroll, Olive McCarthy, Noreen Byrne, Michael Boland and Michael Ward

Ch 13 Risk and uncertainty in cooperative business , pp 209-229

Frayne Olson and Matthew S. Elliott

Ch 14 The role of the marketing year and its implications for business strategy and finance , pp 230-235

Michael Boland

Ch 15 Towards a framework for formulating cooperative strategy , pp 236-251

Matthew S. Elliott, Frayne Olson and Jasper Grashuis

Ch 16 Profit distribution and financial performance in cooperative firms , pp 252-264

Phil Kenkel, Brian Briggeman and Keri Jacobs

Ch 17 The implications of taxation and tax policies for cooperatives and members , pp 265-276

Phil Kenkel, Keri Jacobs and Brian Briggeman

Ch 18 Capitalization, equity, and growth in cooperative firms , pp 277-290

Keri Jacobs, Phil Kenkel and Brian Briggeman

Ch 19 Differential economic impacts for cooperative business structures: an application to farmer-owned cooperatives in New York State , pp 292-312

Todd M. Schmit, Frederick C. Tamarkin and Roberta M. Severson

Ch 20 Agricultural cooperatives and the transition to environmentally sustainable food systems , pp 313-332

Jos Bijman and Julia Höhler

Ch 21 The development of cooperative-designed indicators for the SDGs , pp 333-353

Fiona Duguid and Daphne Rixon

Ch 22 African American cooperatives: from economic survival to economic justice , pp 354-369

Jessica Gordon Nembhard

Ch 23 Recent developments among dairy cooperatives in the European Union , pp 371-388

Julia Höhler and Jos Bijman

Ch 24 Social relations and cooperative development in rural China , pp 389-405

Qian Wan, Eric Micheels and Murray Fulton

Ch 25 Farmer cooperatives in China: frontiers in development and research , pp 406-421

Qiao Liang and Ziming Han

Ch 26 Agricultural cooperatives in Latin America: the case of dairy , pp 422-439

Alejandro Galetto and Gustavo Rossini

Ch 27 Unique features of agricultural cooperatives in sub-Saharan Africa , pp 440-452

Nicola Francesconi, Fleur Wouterse, Michael L. Cook and Gashaw T. Abate

Ch 28 Consumer cooperatives: purpose and possibilities , pp 454-473

Zo' T. Plakias and Jason Entsminger

Ch 29 Product innovation and promotion of value-added products via marketing cooperatives , pp 474-493

Kristin Kiesel, Sean Kiely and Rachael E. Goodhue

Ch 30 Mutuals , pp 494-516

James M. White

Ch 31 Worker cooperatives: solidarity at work , pp 517-530

Sonja Novkovic and Jessica Gordon Nembhard

Ch 32 Multi-stakeholder cooperatives , pp 531-548

Margaret Lund and Sonja Novkovic

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