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The Australian Journal of Journal of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 61, pp. E6–E7 Book Review Cooperatives, Economic Democratization and Rural Development, edited by Jos Bijman, Roldan Muradian and Jur Schuurman (Eds). Published by Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK, 2016, 320 pp, ISBN: 9781784719371, AU$ 159 (hardcover). Cooperatives (including agricultural cooperatives) are complex organisations that have contributed significantly to the economic and social development of farmers and governments in many developing countries in Africa, South America and the Asia–Pacific regions. This book addresses a fascinating topic on the transformation process of cooperatives in developing and transition countries towards more business and market-driven organisations. The editors reflect this transformation process by using the term ‘producer organisations’ (POs) to describe the wider range of farmers’ collective actions, instead of the conventional term of cooperatives (although some chapters still use the term cooperatives). It is notable that flagship international organisations such as the World Bank and FAO also use the concept of POs, which incorporate the institutional innovation of the farmers’ collective actions. The book’s 12 chapters are organised into four sections. The chapters are written by (teams of) authors (mainly economists and
The Australian Journal of Agricultural Resource Economics – Wiley
Published: Apr 1, 2017
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