The University of Sydney Business School

Co-operatives Research Group

The Co-operatives Research Group provides a forum for research into and teaching about all forms of mutual organisations, including; consumer, social, worker, finance, producer co-operatives and other membership based democratic organisations. The Group aims to shape and inform public policy debate on the co-operative sector and the contribution it makes and has the potential to make to social and economic development. It is the goal of the Group to become the focal point for all Co-operative Research being undertaken in Australia and the Asia Pacific Region.


Upcoming Events

International Co-operative Research Conference

21 - 23 June 2012

Building a Better World: The Role of Cooperatives and Mutuals in Economy and Society, organised by the New Zealand Association for the Study of Cooperatives and Mutuals.

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UN International Year of the Co-operative Conference

8 - 9 November 2012, Perth Western Australia

Co-operatives in the fourth sector: The role of member-owned businesses in the global economy.

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