本文根据国内外主流的合作社研究文献,区分了合作社研究的四种理论与分析框架,即新古典理论、委托代理理论、交易成本理论和博弈理论,分别阐述了在这四个理论框架下合作社研究的主要特点、内容及结论。并指出:一方面,要根据不同的研究内容选择合适的理论框架和研究方法;另一方面,在分析如何合理安排合作社的内部治理,探析合作社对农户、对市场的作用时,有必要通过不同的理论框架和多个角度来开展对合作社的研究。
By the analysis on the studies on the Co - operative, this paper distinguishes the four frameworks of theories and studies on the Cooperative research, namely new classic approach, principle -agent theory, transaction cost theory and game theory. This paper illustrates the main features, contents of the four frameworks and makes a conclusion. And the paper gives some suggestions: On the one hand, the approaches and study mechanisms should properly be in line with the contents; On the other hand, when arrange the internal control mechanisms of a Co - operative, one should fully bear in mind the influence of the Co - operative on the famer and market place , which also needs studies with different theories and from different angles.