Cooperatives in the Global Economy

Tapas R. Dash

• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Year: 2021
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781978780767
• Topic: Economics
• Subtopic: Development Economics
• Index: Economics

Cooperatives in the Global Economy presents a unique collection of research-based chapters contributed by leading social and economic thinkers that provide critical insights into how the cooperative business model meets the challenges of the complex global problems in today's competitive economy. Apart from theoretical arguments in favor of the value-based cooperative business model, this book presents the performance indicators of various forms of cooperatives, their potentialities, and challenges they face across borders. The contributors reexamine how cooperatives empower the marginalized population of the world by bringing them into the mainstream of socio-economic activities through creating employment opportunities, working towards alleviation of poverty, ensuring for more equitable distribution of scarce resources, and providing the basis for a sustainable economy and its meaningful growth. Today, in the global competitive economy, the challenges for cooperatives are enormous due to their particular value commitments, forms of incorporation, and organizational structures. In spite of the presence of several challenges, cooperatives promote economic growth and social justice. In this context, this book also presents the critical roles of cooperatives in balancing economic, social, and environmental concerns to build a better, equitable, and sustainable world.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• List of Figures, Tables and Text Boxes
• Introduction
• Part I: The Cooperative Enterprise: Why Do We Need It?
• Chapter 1: Why Do We Need Cooperatives to Make the Business World Plural?
• Chapter 2: Moral Commitment as a Driver for Successful Business Development: The Cooperative Way
• Chapter 3: Cooperative Management in Emerging Markets
• Part II: Cooperative as a Viable Business Model
• Chapter 4: Agricultural Cooperatives and Their Role in Poverty Reduction in Tanzania
• Chapter 5: Effectiveness of Farmers’ Cooperatives in Agricultural Development: Evidence from the State of Assam, India
• Chapter 6: Cooperatives as Organizational Choice: Past and Present Developments in the Post-Yugoslav Space
• Chapter 7: The Role of Cooperatives in Improving Financial Inclusion in the Philippines
• Chapter 8: Cooperatives and Rural Development: Historical Perspectives and Experiences from Tanzania
• Chapter 9: Workers’ Cooperative Movement in Argentina and other Latin American Countries: An Alternative to Unemployment and P ecarious Work
• Chapter 10: Managing Cooperatives in South Africa: An Economic Perspective
• Chapter 11: Strengthening the Role and Further Development of Cooperatives in the Republic of Armenia
• Chapter 12: Benefits and Challenges of Agricultural Marketing Cooperatives in Moshi District, Tanzania: The Experience from Mweka Sungu, Mruwia, and Uru North Njari Cooperative Societies
• Chapter 13: Emerging Issues in the Management of Cooperatives in India
• Index
• About the Editor and Contributors