Research and Insights

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New Zealand

The New Zealand Co-operative Economy

In 2017, New Zealand’s co-operative economy was comprehensively mapped for the first time. Th New Zealand Co-operative Economy Report reveals the significance of the sector in terms of revenue, jobs, and membership, as well as obvious differences between New Zealand’s and other co-operative economies.

• The New Zealand Co-operative Economy Report (2017)
• Report overview

International

Australia

• Discussion Paper: Co-operatives and Mutuals as Social Enterprises 2020
• National Mutual Economy Report (2019)
• The Size of Australia’s Co-operative and Mutual Sector (2016)
• Who knew Australians were so co-operative? (2012)

Canada

• Study on the Economic Impact of the Co-operative Sector in Canada (2019)
• Co-operatives in Canada infographic (2018)
• Statistics Canada – Co-operative data (2018)

Europe

• Support for Farmers’ Cooperatives (2012)

International

• #coopsfordev
• Does business structure influence social impact? (2016)