Journal of Co-operative Studies, Vol 34 No 2

Editorial

James Bell, p. 75

Short articles

Rural Co-operation (Plunkett Foundation): A review of competition provisions of the Treaty of the European Union and national legislation and how these impact upon the development of agricultural co-operativse and their structures.

Leif Erland Nielsen, pp. 77-93

Building on mutual success in the knowledge economy: A response to the UK Government's consultation on knowledge funding.

Bob Allan, pp. 94-105

Job creation in an aging society.

Masao Ohya, pp. 106-111

Moscow to Beijing: The co-operative way. 

Rowland Dale, pp. 112-116

Peer reviewed articles

How to bake a fruit loaf: Reflections on co-operators’ economic practice and ideas in a consumer co-operative context.

Katarina Friberg, pp. 117-140

Bank size, mutuality and market success of German co-operative banks.

Christian Kammlott and Dirk Schiereck, pp. 141-154

Book review

The matriarchs of England’s co-operative movement. By Barbara J Blaszac.

Reviewed by Rita Rhodes, pp. 155-156.