Theological Basis for Cooperatives

• Search the web for comments on the influence of Kagawa of japan:

• Kagawa, Toyohiko. (1936). Brotherhood Economics. New York and London: Harper and Brothers. Kagawa formed many types of cooperatives for Japan, based on his theology of Love being outworked in Brotherhood Economics.
• Lemuel Mag-Aso. (2011). Cooperatives: A Biblical and Practical Response to Poverty in the Philippines. MA Paper by Lemuel Mag-aso, Asian Theological Seminary.
• Cooperative Economics http://cultivate.coop/wiki/Cooperative_Economics
• Cooperative Economics: An Interview with Jaroslav Vanek New Renaissance Magazine, Vol 5. No 1. http://www.ru.org/51cooper.html (accessed Jan 3, 2012).

Variations in Cooperative Economics

There are many types of Cooperative Economics, though at given times some countries focus on one style or another.

• Restakis, John. (2010). The Materialization of Dreams. Humanizing the Economy. BC, Canada. New Society Publishers.
• Rosen, Case and Staubus. (2005). The Equity Model. Equity: Why Employee Ownership is Good for Business The Harvard Business Press.
• Abrams, John. (2008). Sharing Ownership. Companies We Keep. Chelsea Green, Vermont.
• TIm Weinhold paper: Business for the Poor
• Watch video on: Cooperative Entrepreneurship
• Christian Solialism as an expansion of teh Cooperative Movement

Class Presentations on Readings

• Michelle Kao: Sharing Ownership from Companies we Keep
• Paul and Elena on Equity
• Lindsey: A Biblical Response to Poverty in the Philippines

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