The Co-operative Economy has continued to grow in Wales throughout the recession, just as it has across the UK.
The UK Economy’s GDP shrank during the recession, and has only just recovered to the same level as when the recession began in 2008. Over the same period the UK’s Co-operative Economy has grown by 28%, proof if any were needed that co-operatives and mutuals are more robust than the investor driven businesses in the rest of the economy.
