Mutuality has become a topic of debate recently for a whole range of academics and social commentators. The 'demutualisation' of banks and building societies has been partnered by the idea of a 'new mutualism' , forming a set of social values and beliefs, and this collection looks at the manifestations of these trends and the implications for the future.
Author(s): J. Birchall
Edition: 1
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 272
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of figures......Page 8
List of tables......Page 9
Notes on the contributors......Page 10
Introduction......Page 14
The economics of mutuality: a perpective on UK building societies......Page 27
Mutuality through credit unions: a cross-national approach......Page 54
Housing co-operatives and social exclusion......Page 73
Consumer co-operatives in retrospect and prospect......Page 85
Mutuality and public services: lessons from the 'new leisure trusts'......Page 108
Mutuality in insurance and social security: retrospect and prospect......Page 131
Farmer co-operatives: organisational models and their business environment......Page 145
Mutuals in regional economic development: Mondragon and Desjardins......Page 168
The competitive advantages of stakeholder mutuals......Page 184
Member participation in mutuals: a theoretical model......Page 215
The new mutualism and Labour's Third Way......Page 239
Conclusion: the future of mutuality......Page 256
Index......Page 264
