The Dr. U.S. Awasthi Initiative in Cooperative Economics

Dr. U.S. Awasthi is the CEO and Managing Director of the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO). For a brief bio and to learn more about Dr. Awasthi's experience with cooperatives, please use this link.

  

COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS WORKSHOPS

Access the PowerPoint slides from our most recent workshop.

COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS RESOURCES

To learn more about cooperative economics, including relevant articles and books, and areas for potential research, please refer to these resources:

For more information please contact our Cooperative Economics Graduate Student Assistant Nick Cohen at ncohen@ucsb.edu.

 

ADDITIONAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Stay tuned for up-coming announcements regarding the Blum Center's annual Cooperative Economics Call for Proposals to learn more about additional funding opportunities for UCSB faculty and undergraduate and graduate students.

ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

During the Spring Quarter, our annual Cooperative Economics Research Symposium will feature presentations from Cooperative Economics Awardees. Please check back for up-coming dates and opportunities.

RECENT COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS AWARDS & SYMPOSIA

2023-24 Cooperative Economics Award Recipients

2022-23 Cooperative Economics Award Recipients

2021-22 Cooperative Economics Award Recipients

 

2023 Cooperative Economics Research Symposium

2022 Cooperative Economics Research Symposium