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2010

Walking Backwards into the Future. George Melnyk (6 x 9, 22pp., $5), 2010

2009

Financing Aboriginal Enterprise Development: The Potential of Using Co-operative Models. Lou Hammond Ketilson and Kimberly Brown (8 1/2 x 11, 104 pp) 2009

The Agriculture of the Middle Initiative: Premobilizing Considerations and Formal Co-operative Structure. Thomas W. Gray (8 ½ x 11, 55pp), 2009.

The Role of Co-operatives in Health Care: National and International Perspectives. Proceedings of a conference held in Saskatoon, 30 October 2008, prepared by Catherine Leviten-Reid (8 1/2 x 11, 24 pages), 2009.

2008

Algoma Central Railway: Wilderness Tourism by Rail Opportunity Study. Prepared by Malone Given Parsons Ltd. for the Coalition for Algoma Passenger Trains (8 ½ x 11, 82pp., Research Reports Series, Social Economy project), 2008.

Recovery of the Collective Memory and Projection into the Future: ASOPRICOR. Jose Reyes, Janeth Valero, and Gayle Broad (8 ½ x 11, 44pp., Research Reports Series, Social Economy project), 2008.

Between Solidarity and Profit: The Agricultural Transformation Societies in Spain, 1940-2000. Cándido Román Cervantes (6 x 9, 26pp. $5), 2008.

Community Supported Agriculture: Putting the "Culture" Back into Agriculture. Miranda Mayhew, Cecilia Fernandez, and Lee-Ann Chevrette (8 ½ x 11, 10pp., Research Reports Series, Social Economy project), 2008.

Financing Social Enterprise: A Scan of Financing Providers in the Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Northwestern Ontario Region. Wanda Wuttunee, Russ Rothney, and Lois Gray (8 ½ x 11, 39pp., Research Reports Series, Social Economy project), 2008.

Financing Social Enterprise: An Enterprise Perspective. Wanda Wuttunee, Martin Chicilo, Russ Rothney, and Lois Gray (8 ½ x 11, 32pp., Research Reports Series, Social Economy project), 2008.

Government Policies towards Community Economic Development and the Social Economy in Quebec and Manitoba. John Loxley and Dan Simpson (8 ½ x 11, 66pp., Research Reports Series, Social Economy project), 2008.

Growing Pains: Social Enterprise in Saskatoon's Core Neighbourhoods. Mitch Diamantopoulos and Isobel Findlay (8 ½ x 11, 70pp., Research Reports Series, Social Economy project), 2008.

Measuring and Mapping the Impact of Social Economy Enterprises: The Role of Co-ops in Community Population Growth. Chipo Kangayi, Rose Olfert, and Mark Partridge (8 ½ x 11, 42pp., Research Reports Series, Social Economy project), 2008.

A New Vision for Saskatchewan: Changing Lives and Systems through Individualized Funding for People with Intellectual Disabilities. Karen Lynch and Isobel Findlay (8 ½ x 11, 138pp., Research Reports Series, Social Economy project), 2008.

Social Cohesion through Market Democratisation: Alleviating Legitimation Deficits through Co-operation. Robert Dobrohoczki (occasional paper, 8 1/2 x 11, 61 pp. $10), 2008.

The Social Economy in Quebec. Marguerite Mendell, 2008.

Social Enterprises and the Ontario Disability Support Program: A Policy Perspective on Employing Persons with Disabilities. Gayle Broad and Madison Saunders (8 ½ x 11, 41pp., Research Reports Series, Social Economy project), 2008.

Evaluation of Saskatoon Urban Aboriginal Strategy. Cara Spence and Isobel Findlay (8 ½ x 11, 44pp., Research Reports Series, Social Economy project), 2008.

Urban Aboriginal Strategy Funding Database. Karen Lynch, Cara Spence, and Isobel Findlay (8 ½ x 11, 22pp., Research Reports Series, Social Economy project), 2008.

2006

The case of La Coop de solidarit? en soins et services de Saint-Camille (the Saint-Camille Care and Services Solidarity Co-operative) and its impact on social cohesion. Genevi?ve Langlois, with the collaboration of Patrick De Bortoli; under the guidance of Jean-Pierre Girard and Beno?t L?vesque; translated from the French by Genevi?ve Langlois (occasional paper, 8 1/2 x 11,?96 pp. $10), 2006.

Co-operative Heritage: Where We've Come From. Brett Fairbairn (6 x 9, 18pp. $5), 2006.

Co-operative Membership as a Complex and Dynamic Social Process. Michael Gertler (6 x 9, 28pp. $5), 2006.

Co-operative Membership: Issues and Challenges. Bill Turner (6 x 9, 16pp. $5), 2006.

Co-operative Social Responsibility: A Natural Advantage? Andrea Harris (6 x 9, 30pp. $5), 2006.

Cognitive Processes and Co-operative Business Strategy. Murray Fulton and Julie Gibbings (6 x 9, 22pp. $5), 2006.

Cohesion, Adhesion, and Identities in Co-operatives. Brett Fairbairn (6 x 9, 42pp. $5), 2006.

Data Collection in the Co-operative Sector and Other Business Statistics in Canada and the United States. Angela Wagner and Cristine de Clercy (224 pp. $25), 2006.

Globalization and Co-operatives. William Coleman (6 x 9, 24pp. $5), 2006.

Innovations in Co-operative Marketing and Communications. Leslie Brown (6 x 9, 26pp. $5), 2006.

Leadership and Representational Diversity. Cristine de Clercy (6 x 9, 20pp. $5), 2006.

Revisiting the Role of Co-operative Values and Principles: Do They Act to Include or Exclude? Lou Hammond Ketilson (6 x 9, 22pp. $5), 2006.

Synergy and Strategic Advantage: Co-operatives and Sustainable Development. Michael E. Gertler (36pp.), 2006.

Networking Diversity: Including Women and Other Under-Represented Groups in Co-operatives. Myfanwy Van Vliet (Research Reports Series, SSHRC project, 8 1/2 x 11, 24pp.), 2006.

2005

"Canada's Co-operative Province": Individualism and Mutualism in a Settler Society, 1905-2005. Brett Fairbairn (8 ½ x 11, 76 pp. $10), 2005.

Farmers? Association Training Materials (part of the China Canada Agriculture Development Program prepared for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Canadian International Development Agency). Roger Herman and Murray Fulton (8 1/2 x 11, 134pp.), 2005.
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International Seminar on Legislation for Farmer Co-operatives in China: A Canadian Perspective. Daniel Ish, Bill Turner, and Murray Fulton (booklet, 6 x 9, 22pp.), 2006.

2004

Cohesion, Consumerism, and Co-operatives: Looking Ahead for the Co-operative Retailing System. Brett Fairbairn (25pp.), 2004.

Negotiating Synergies: A Study in Multiparty Conflict Resolution. Marj Benson (8 ½ x 11, 408 pp. $35), 2004.

2003

Co-operatives and Farmers in the New Agriculture. Murray Fulton and Kim Sanderson (39pp. $5), 2003.

Is It the End of Utopia? The Israeli Kibbutz at the Twenty-First Century. Uriel Leviatan (36pp. $5), 2003.

Up a Creek with a Paddle: Excellence in the Boardroom. Ann Hoyt (26pp. $5), 2003.

The Role of Farmers in the Future Economy. Brett Fairbairn (15 pp.), 2003.

The Role of Social Cohesion in the Adoption of Innovation and Selection of Organizational Form. Roger Herman (Research Reports Series, 8 ½ x 11, 58pp.), 2003.

Three Strategic Concepts for the Guidance of Co-operatives. Brett Fairbairn (38 pp.), 2003.

The Role of Social Cohesion in the Adoption of Innovation and the Selection of Organizational Form. Roger Herman (60 pp.), 2003.

2002

Beyond Beef and Barley: Organizational Innovation and Social Factors in Farming Diversification and Sustainability. Michael Gertler, JoAnn Jaffe, and Lenore Swystun. (70+ pp.) Research Reports, 2002. Please note that the pdf file does not contain all figures available in the print format; for a complete version of the report please refer to a print copy.

Adult Educators in Co-operative Development: Agents of Change. Brenda Stefanson (102 pp.), 2002.

Conflict, Co-operation, and Culture: A Study in Multiparty Negotiations. Marj Benson (242 pp.), 2002.

2001

An Economic Impact Analysis of the Co-operative Sector in Saskatchewan: Update 1998. Roger Herman and Murray Fulton (64pp.), 2001. (free)

New Generation Co-operative Development in Canada. Murray Fulton, (23 pp.), 2001.

New Generation Co-operatives: Key Steps in the Issuance of Securities and the Secondary Trade. Brenda Stefanson, Ian McIntosh, and Dean Murrison, (27 pp.), 2001. 

New Generation Co-operatives and the Law in Saskatchewan. Chad Haaf and Brenda Stefanson, (14 pp.), 2001.

Rural Co-operatives and Sustainable Development. Michael Gertler, (37 pp), 2001.

"An Educational Institution of Untold Value" : The Evolution of the Co-operative College of Canada, 1953-1987. Jodi Crewe, (57 pp.), 2001. [Appendix III - organizational chart]

A Report on Aboriginal Co-operatives in Canada: Current Situation and Potential for Growth. Lou Hammond Ketilson and Ian MacPherson, (60 pp., plus appendices), 2001.

Against All Odds: Explaining the Exporting Success of Danish Pork Co-operatives.Jill E. Hobbs (41 pp.), 2001.

2000

Co-operative Development and the State: Case Studies and Analysis. Vol. I, pt. 1: Summary, Observations, and Conclusions about Co-operative Development; vol. I, pt. 2: Issues in Co-operative Development and Co-operative-State Relations. Brett Fairbairn (6 x 9, 66pp. $8), 2000.

Vol. II, pt. 3: Co-operative Development and Sector-State Relations in the U.S.A., Brett Fairbairn and Laureen Gatin; vol. II, pt. 4: A Study of Co-operative Development and Government- Sector Relations in Australia. Garry Cronan and Jayo Wickremarachchi (6 x 9, 230pp. $12), 2000.

Farm Machinery Co-operatives: An Idea Worth Sharing. Andrea Harris and Murray Fulton (48pp.), 2000.

Farm Machinery Co-operatives in Saskatchewan and Québec. Andrea Harris and Murray Fulton (42pp.), 2000.

The CUMA Farm Machinery Co-operatives. Andrea Harris and Murray Fulton (46pp.), 2000.

Interdisciplinarity and the Transformation of the University. Brett Fairbairn and Murray Fulton (48pp.), 2000.

Response and Adaptation: Canadian Agricultural Co-operatives in the 21st Century. Murray Fulton and Julie Gibbings (91pp.), 2000.

 

1999

A Car-Sharing Co-operative in Winnipeg: Alternatives and Recommendation. David Leland (28pp.), 1999.

Prairie Connections and Reflections: The History, Present, and Future of Co-operative Education. Brett Fairbairn (30pp.), 1999.

The SANASA Model: Co-operative Development through Micro-Finance. Ingrid Fischer, Lloyd Hardy, Daniel Ish, and Ian MacPherson (6 x 9, 80pp. $10), 1999.

 

1998

Networking for Success: Strategic Alliances in the New Agriculture. Mona Holmlund and Murray Fulton, 1998. -information available online or in PDF format

Co-operative Organization in Rural Canada and the Agricultural Co-operative Movement in China: A Comparison. Zhu Shufang and Leonard P. Apedaile, 1998. 

Components of Online Education: Higher Education on the Internet. Byron Henderson, 1998. 

The Social and Economic Importance of the Co-operative Sector in Saskatchewan. Lou Hammond Ketilson, Michael Gertler, Murray Fulton, Roy Dobson, and Leslie Polsom (8 ½ x 11, 244 pp. free), 1998.

Working Together: The Role of External Agents in the Development of Agriculture-Based Industries. Andrea Harris, Murray Fulton, Brenda Stefanson, and Don Lysyshyn (8 ½ x 11, 184pp. $12), 1998.

 

1997

Research on Co-operatives and the Canadian Wheat Board: The Linkages in Theory and Practice. Murray Fulton, 1997.  -text file outlining four research papers written on the CWB and identifies the linkages with co-operative theory that they contain.

Balancing Act: Crown Corporations in a Successful Economy. Brett Fairbairn, 1997. 

A Conversation about Community Development. Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, 1997. 

Credit Unions and Community Economic Development. Brett Fairbairn, Lou Hammond Ketilson, and Peter Krebs, 1997 

New Generation Co-operatives: Responding to Changes in Agriculture. Brenda Stefanson and Murray Fulton, 1997.

1996

Comparative Financial Performance Analysis of Canadian Co-operatives, Investor-Owned Firms, and Industry Norms. Andrea Harris and Murray Fulton (8 ½ x 11, 152pp. $12), 1996.

Dual Marketing and the Decisions Facing Western Canadian Farmers for Wheat and Barley Marketing: A Brief to the Western Grain Marketing Panel. Murray Fulton and James Vercammen, 1996. 

A Discussion Paper on Canadian Wheat Board Governance. Murray Fulton, 1996.

 

1995-1994

Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires: Background, Market Characteristics, and Future Development. J.T. Zinger (8 ½ x 11, 26pp. $6), 1994.

New Generation Co-operatives: Rebuilding Rural Economies. Brenda Stefanson, Murray Fulton, and Andrea Harris, 1995. 

The Meaning of Rochdale: The Rochdale Pioneers and the Co-operative Principles. Brett Fairbairn, 1994. 

Research for Action: Women in Co-operatives. Leona Theis and Lou Hammond Ketilson (8 ½ x 11, 98 pp. $12), 1994.

1992

Co-operatives and Development: Towards a Social Movement Perspective. Patrick Develtere (8 ½ x 11, 114pp. $15), 1992.

Co-operatives in Principle and Practice. Anne MacGillivray, 1992.

Matador: The Co-operative Farming Tradition. George Melnyk (8 ½ x 11, 26pp. $6), 1992.

1991

Farmers, Capital, and the State in Germany, c 1860-1914. Brett Fairbairn (8 ½ x 11, 36pp. $6), 1991.

1988

A History of Saskatchewan Co-operative Law-1900 to 1960. Donald Mullord, Christopher Axworthy, and David Liston (8 ½ x 11, 66pp. $8), 1988.