Co-op Survival Rates in British Columbia
Organization:
British Columbia Co-operative Association and BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance
This is the final report of the British Columbia component of research that was conducted by the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA), the Alberta Community and Co-operative Association (ACCA) and the British Columbia Co-operative Association (BCCA) on survival rates for newly incorporated co-operatives in both provinces and factors which influenced survival.
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Year:
2011
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Document
Guidebook
Research report
Categories:
Community Capacity Building
Co-operatives
Planning and Evaluation
Social Economy & Social Enterprise
Theme:
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