Global Cooperative ObservatoryWCM 2025

Publications & Data

Reports & Publications

This section collects structured analyses of the major reports on the global cooperative economy — core conclusions, citable figures and notes on methodology — so that readers can get to the substance of each report quickly and cite it with confidence.

Research Sections

International Organisation Reports

World Cooperative Monitor (ICA)

Global cooperative rankings and structural data on the sector

ILO COOP/SSE Publications

Policy, capacity-building, and the SSE framework

Banking & Finance Reports

Rabobank Research

Agriculture, food supply chains, and global trade trends

Credit Union System Annual Reports

Risk control, member services, and regulatory practice

Research Institute Publications

Euricse Reports

Academic research on cooperatives and social enterprise

Legacoop / Cooperatives UK Literature

European and UK practice case samples

Read a Report in Three Minutes: How Each Summary Is Structured

  1. 1. Core conclusions (at most three points)
  2. 2. Key figures (data you can cite)
  3. 3. Methodology notes (definitions and limitations)
  4. 4. Practical implications (policy, industry, governance)