Is small both beautiful and competitive? A case study of Irish diary cooperatives

Journal of Rural Cooperation

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 113-134

  Briscoe, Robert ^b   Ward, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE; AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; AGROINDUSTRY; FINANCE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; STOCK MARKET; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 36549064670     PISSN: 03777480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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3. Briscoe, R. and Ward, M. (eds.) (2005). Helping Ourselves: Success Stories in Co-operative Business and Social Enterprise. Dublin: Oak Tree Press.
4. ICOS (2000). A Strategic Review of the Irish Dairy Sector. Dublin: Irish Cooperative Organisation Society.
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