development of cooperation in the world -- 5. The cooperative movement in Italy -- 6. The economic performance of cooperative …This eloquent book analyses the theory of the cooperative form of enterprise from an historic perspective, whilst …1. Introduction -- 2. The birth of cooperative enterprise : where, when, how -- 3. What is a cooperative? -- 4. The …

Contents: Preface Introduction: The cooperative firm as an alternative to the capital-owned business enterprise -- 1 … history? -- 6. The evolution of socialism: From utopia to scientific producer of cooperative economics -- References -- Index. … cooperative firm system outlined in this book offers a rich array of non-economic benefits that justify its classification as a …