ABSTRACT

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.

chapter |13 pages

Introduction

chapter |27 pages

The economics of mutuality

A perspective on UK building societies

chapter |19 pages

Mutuality through credit unions

A cross-national approach

chapter |14 pages

Mutuality in insurance and social security

Retrospect and prospect

chapter |23 pages

Farmer co-operatives

Organisational models and their business environment 1

chapter |16 pages

Mutuals in regional economic development

Mondragon and Desjardins

chapter |24 pages

Member participation in mutuals

A theoretical model