Co-ops 101 An Introduction to Cooperatives

Donald A. Frederick

No 280597, Cooperative Information Reports (CIR) from United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development

Abstract: This report provides a comprehensive summary of basic information on the cooperative way of organizing and operating a business. It covers the nature and extent of the use of cooperatives, compares cooperatives to other business structures, explains the roles various people play in a cooperative, and discusses equity accumulation and income taxation. The purpose is to make available, in a single report, the information someone would need to acquire a general understanding of how cooperatives function.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 80
Date: 1997-04
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.280597

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