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Co-ops 101 An Introduction to Cooperatives

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  • Frederick, Donald A.

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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.

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  • Frederick, Donald A., 1997. "Co-ops 101 An Introduction to Cooperatives," Cooperative Information Reports (CIR) 280597, United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:urdcir:280597
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.280597
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    1. Pornthep Chiraprawattrakun & Nopbhorn Leeprechanon, 2023. "Distribution System Management Model Based on the Cooperative Concept of Unifying the Multi-Owned Networks," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(5), pages 1-30, February.
    2. Noel, Jay E. & Ahern, James & Schaffner, David J. & Johnson, Jill & Muelrath, Kristina & Schroeder, Kyle, 2002. "The Economic Feasibility of Forming a California Wheat Growers’ Cooperative," Research Reports 143136, University of California, Davis, Center for Cooperatives.
    3. Reaves, Dixie Watts & Young, Micki & Jones, Eluned & Younos, Tamim, 2003. "Cooperative Infrastructures For Small Water Systems: A Case Study," Journal of Food Distribution Research, Food Distribution Research Society, vol. 34(1), pages 1-1, March.
    4. Artz, Georgeanne M. & Kim, Younjun, 2011. "Business ownership by workers: are worker cooperatives a viable option?," ISU General Staff Papers 201111090800001098, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.

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    Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance;

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