@article{Frederick:280597, recid = {280597}, author = {Frederick, Donald A.}, title = {Co-ops 101 An Introduction to Cooperatives}, address = {1997-04}, number = {2161-2018-7967}, pages = {80}, year = {1997}, abstract = {This report provides a comprehensive summary of basic information on the cooperative way of organizing and operating a business. It covers the nature and extent of the use of cooperatives, compares cooperatives to other business structures, explains the roles various people play in a cooperative, and discusses equity accumulation and income taxation. The purpose is to make available, in a single report, the information someone would need to acquire a general understanding of how cooperatives function.}, url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/280597}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.280597}, }