Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-1-1986

Keywords

agricultural economics, cooperatives, farm markets, coop models

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to review the basic economic models used to analyze cooperative organizations. But more importantly the paper attempts to assist the reader in understanding of how cooperatives are either like or unlike Investor-owned businesses. If cooperatives are different, what are the implications of these different member-patrons boards of directors and managment?

Publisher

Department of Economics, South Dakota State University

Series Number

86-5

Number of Pages

36

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