350 investor-owned utilities, rural electric cooperatives, and other publicly owned utilities in 33 states offer green …

In this paper we develop a theoretical model of competition among marketing cooperatives (co-ops) in a spatial market …

-costs literature with respect to organizational and financial governance of cooperatives and private and corporate firms. Preliminary …

within ageneric transaction game that cooperatives fill both producer and consumer roles as anaggregated player that is …. However, weaknesses of the cooperative model arealso discussed, conjecturing that cooperatives may be preferable to investor …

officials and managers of the most profitable and/or innovative EU based cooperatives. Having been asked to identify and …

Cooperatives are an important form of business organization in North Dakota; 405 cooperatives were operating in the … addition, 33 utility, 66 financial, and 82 cooperatives classified as "other" were operating in the state in 2004. Cooperatives … significantly to the state's economy. This report will provide estimates of the contribution North Dakota cooperatives make to the …

area, sales volume, and equipment configuration on costs of bulk fuel delivery by cooperatives. Fixed costs accounted for … nearly 50%. Thus, cooperatives with excess delivery capacity could achieve significant savings if they consolidate to operate …

A personal interview survey of 87 grain marketing cooperatives regarding the impact of changes in government programs … economies from mergers are the recommended strategies for survival. Strategies individual cooperatives selected should be … adapted to each unique situation.Key Words: Cooperatives, marketing strategies, farm programs, grain marketing, country …