Statistics and Information on European Co-operatives

Abstract

This document is the first comprehensive statistical overview of co-operatives in Europe, i.e. in the 41 member (or invited member) countries of the Council of Europe(l). It is the result of work carried out by the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) within the framework of Project 96/014 “Statistics and Information on European Co-operatives”, financed by the European Commission, Directorate-General XXIII, following its decision of 30 December 1996 and the “Call for Proposals” in the sector of co-operatives, mutual, associations and foundations, published in the Official Journal C 212 of 17 August 1995.