One hundred years after the founding of the once-mighty Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, the time might be ripe for a revival of Prairie farmer co-operatives.
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Psychological and social perspectives on economy that were developed by 19th-century philosophers can help us re-imagine economics with a human face.
At the dawn of Medicare, Saskatchewan’s community co-op clinics pioneered team-based, holistic care. Now, with the health system in crisis 60 years later, it may be time to return to that care model.
Australia has a rich history of community co-ops – from small neighbourhood preschools, to major enterprises with $100 million-plus profits. So why do our business schools largely ignore them?
Competition is hurting charities and the causes for which they raise funds. There must be a better way.
In Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark, housing co-operatives help both renters and those wanting to own a secure, high-quality home. Better housing options for Australia are waiting in plain sight.
The co-operative business model needs to be seriously considered and nurtured as a viable response to closing companies and lost jobs as a result of the pandemic.
MEC built a leadership team that lacked any obvious understanding of co-operatives and fostered a culture that started to see member involvement as a problem rather than a strength.
Since its inception, Mountain Equipment Co-op has collected information on every single transaction of each of its five million members. In the current digital economy, this data is a goldmine.
Co-operatives can and should be key to Canada’s economic rebuilding and rethinking — now and following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Customers, cities and investors are all eager for a piece of PG&E, but it isn’t the only US utility that may have new owners soon.
Despite the pressure for co-operatives to fold into the dominant corporation model, these business models are still worthy.
There is hope for a different kind of bank – that serves the public and shareholder good.
What is an economy for? And how do we build a community where everyone belongs? We need to answer questions like these to create good, sustainable cities.
Citizens can switch from being consumers to pioneers who drive new designs for living. The German baugruppe model is a leading example.
John Lewis shows how co-ops can be an exemplar of good business – both financially and for their customers and employees.
Top contributors
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Assistant Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan
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Professional Research Associate, Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan
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Associate Professor, Adult Education and Community Development, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor, Human Geography and Urban Studies School of Social Sciences/ Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Senior lecturer, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Political Economy, McMaster University
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Assistant Professor, University of South Florida, and 2016 Visiting Fellow, Institute of Advanced Studies, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor, Monash Business School, Director Corporate Law, Organisation and Litigation Research Group (CLOL), Monash University
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Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida
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Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan
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Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, Management Information Systems, Simon Fraser University
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Adjunct Professor of Community Economic Development in the MBA Program, Cape Breton University
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Assistant Professor in Political Theory, University of Nottingham
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Emeritus Professor of Business and Labour History, University of Sydney
