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Cooperative s concern for the community: from members towards local communities interest

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This paper discusses the relationship between co-operatives and their communities, one of the standard ways in which the co-operative difference is explained. What are the origins of this special relationship? Why and how did it receive so much attention during the 1990s, when the international co-operative movement undertook a large and sustained effort to articulate its basic values and principles? How does the theme of community responsibility relate to underlying notions of membership? What kinds of issues are raised when co-operatives seek to address community issues?

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  • Ian MacPherson, 2013. "Cooperative s concern for the community: from members towards local communities interest," Euricse Working Papers 1346, Euricse (European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises).
    • Handle: RePEc:trn:utwpeu:1346
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    Keywords

    Co-operatives; community; membership; 1995 Manchester Congress of the International Co-operative Alliance; co-operative history;
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    JEL classification:

    • P13 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Cooperative Enterprises
    • A13 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Social Values
    • D02 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Institutions: Design, Formation, Operations, and Impact

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