The Profitability of Co-operatives in Poland and Opportunity Their Development in the Last Years of the 20th Century and in the First Years the 21th Millenium

This article includes the prezentation of the results of empirical research, which was conducted among managers of consumers co-operatives (Społem PSS), co-operative creameries and Samopomoc Chłopska co-operatives and concerned economic situation of those entities. From many important, current problems the co-operatives which are specific organizational-proprietary form of conducting economic activity, have to deal with, the research concentrated only on empirical material which could be obtained through a survey which included opinions about: the profitability of co-operatives, the opportunity to obtain funds for development, regionally oriented sale of goods and services.