ABSTRACT

Ernest Aves (1857-1917) was an influential social analyst and civil servant. This title, first published in 1907, during Aves’ work for the Board of Trade, investigates the different forms of industrial co-operation within Britain; the fundamental principle of this is stated as "equitable association", leading to increased profitability and the strengthening of industry. Chapters discuss such areas as centralisation, co-operative production and co-operative agriculture. This interesting reissue will be of particular value to students of economics with an interest in co-operative industry and the history of economic thought.

chapter |36 pages

Introduction

part I|114 pages

The Store

chapter I|5 pages

Some General Principles

chapter II|40 pages

The Distributive Store

chapter III|16 pages

Centralization

chapter IV|11 pages

The Claims of Education

chapter V|6 pages

A Question of “Class”

chapter VI|8 pages

Co-Operation and Women

chapter VII|10 pages

Health Propaganda

chapter VIII|17 pages

“Poor Stores”

part II|86 pages

The Workshop

chapter IX|4 pages

Co-Operation and “Labour”

chapter X|3 pages

The Position of Distributive Employees

chapter XI|2 pages

Co-Operative Production

chapter XII|6 pages

Retail Societies as “Producers”

chapter XIII|4 pages

The Wholesales as “ Producers”

chapter XIV|7 pages

“Cheapness”

chapter XV|13 pages

Industrial Co-Partnership

chapter XVI|25 pages

The Lines of Progress

chapter XVII|8 pages

Obstacles

chapter XVIII|7 pages

A Co-Operative Opinion

chapter XIX|7 pages

Co-Operatoers and Housing

part III|67 pages

The Farm

chapter XX|5 pages

The Claims of Agriculture

chapter XXI|5 pages

Co-Operative and Other Aims

chapter XXIII|25 pages

Co-Operative Agriculture in Ireland

chapter XXIV|8 pages

Co-operative Agriculture in Great Britain

chapter XXV|7 pages

Official Propaganda

chapter XXVI|5 pages

A Co-Operative Opportunity

chapter XXVII|6 pages

Railway Rates—The Problem of Displacement