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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.
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?
In a period when homelessness and housing costs have reached crisis levels, it’s time to look at housing co-operatives as a potential game-changer.
The ‘we’re No. 1’ mentality at universities has shaped how everything from campus food, bookstores and research are run, and these models can change.
Thousands of racialized women around the world run mutual aid co-ops to help each other and develop their communities.
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.
For post-secondary students, work-integrated learning experiences offer opportunities to gain that first experience on the resumé while planning a transition from school to work.
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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Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan
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Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto
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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
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Associate Professor, Global Development & Political Economy, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor of Philosophy, McMaster University
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Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Bryn Mawr College
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, McGill University
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Associate Professor, Department of Educational Studies, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor of Business and Society, Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria
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Professor of Education, Concordia University
