Co-operative economics is a field of
economics,
socialist economics,
Co-operative studies, and
political economy, which is concerned with
co-operatives. Notable theoreticians who have contributed to the field include
Charles Gide,
Robert Owen,
Beatrice and
Sydney Webb, J.T.W. Mitchell, Paul Lambart,
Race Mathews,
David Griffiths, and
G.D.H. Cole. Historical co-operative movements, such as the
Rochdale Pioneers, have also contributed to the field.
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