Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen , 1818-88, German leader in the cooperative
(credit)  movement:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Raiffeis.html

Co-operative credit  in the US is  treated in:
http://www.jstor.org/stable/2350163

Regards
Michael Ambrosi

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>Hi,
>I'm completing some researches on cooperatives and looking for some
>biographical material on some protagonists - esp. Benjamin N. Ward (he
>is now emeritus, Berkeley).
>Actually I'm interested by his background and doctorate.
>Thanks for any tips.
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