Co-operatives and the Poor (ICA, 1978, 96 p.)

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ABBREVIATIONS

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION AND ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS

THE LOUGHBOROUGH STATEMENT*

CONSULTANTS' BACKGROUND PAPERS

1. Co-operatives and the Poor: A Comparative Perspective

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I. Introduction

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A. The Growth-Equity Dilemma

B. The Decentralization-Equity Dilemma

II. The Nature of the Poverty Problem

III. The Concept of Co-operation

IV. Choice of Marketing Institutions for Reaching the Poor10

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A. Prevailing Views about Traditional Markets

B. Performance of Traditional Markets and Factors Affecting Performance

1. Market Structure

2. Intermarket Price Differences

3. Marketing of Inputs

4. Seasonal Price Differences

5. Marketing Co-operatives

6. Preconditions for an Effective Marketing System

V. Agricultural Credit26

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A. Factors Affecting Small Farmer Productivity and Credit Repayment

B. Factors Affecting Credit Distribution

C. Preconditions for an Effective Credit System

VI. Production Co-operatives

A. Factors Influencing Promotion of Production Co-operatives

B. Factors Affecting Performance of Production Co-operatives

VII. Summary and Implications for Future Role of Co-operatives

Bibliography

2. Co-operatives and the Poor: A Review from within the Co-operative Movement

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Foreword

I. Poverty and the Poor

II. Co-operatives in Relation to Poverty

III. The Experience in Developed Countries

IV. Experience in Developing Countries

V. Co-operatives and Government

VI. Relevant Studies

A. The UNRISD Studies

B. Other Studies

VII. The International Dimension

VIII. Conclusion

Bibliography1

APPENDIX: PARTICIPANTS

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