The International Co-operative MovementThis study traces the history and development of the International Co-operative Movement, from its foundation in 1895 to the present. It shows how the movement grew in different countries in response to industrialization, urbanization and the growth of market economies. |
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Africa agencies agricultural co-ops associations ative became began Birchall Brazda Britain British Canada capital cent central centres Charles Gide co-operation Co-operative Bank co-operative development Co-operative Enterprise co-operative form co-operative housing co-operative movement co-operative principles co-operative sector Co-operative Society Co-operative Union Co-operative Wholesale Society companies competition Congress consumer co-ops credit banks credit co-ops credit unions dairy democracy democratic developing countries Develtere 1994 dividend economic Europe export farm farmers federations Germany growth health co-ops housing co-ops industrial International Co-operative Alliance Italy Japan labour loans marketing co-ops membership ment Migros million members Mondragon Munkner and Shah mutual nearly political production Raiffeisen regional retail Rochdale Pioneers Rochdale principles role rural savings Schediwy shops social strong structure supply Sweden trade turnover types of co-op village Wholesale Society worker co-ops World of Co-operative Zimbabwe