Abstract
Many communities are seeking alternatives for providing essential products and services to their residents at affordable costs. The cooperative model has been used around the country to provide groceries, clothing, and pharmaceuticals as well as vital services such as health care, day care, and housing for the elderly. The cooperative model also allows businesses to increase their efficiency by sharing their common costs. Understanding the characteristics and factors that determine a cooperative's success in the real world is an important potential tool for community development. Such knowledge enhances development practitioners' ability to use the cooperative model as a community development or business development tool. With such a goal in mind, this study examines the characteristics of a nationwide sample of non-agricultural cooperative businesses in a variety of business sectors (e.g., retail, service) and identifies factors that determine their success.
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