Publications

​Books

Cato, M.S. (in press) Economy and Environment, London: Routledge

Cato, M.S. (2009) Green Economics: an introduction to theory, policy and practice London: Earthscan

Bickle, R., & Cato, S. M.(2008) (eds). New Views of Society: Robert Owen for the 21st Century. Glasgow: Scottish Left Review Press.

Cato, M.S. (2004). The Pit and the Pendulum: a co-operative future for work in the South Wales Valleys. Cardiff: University of Wales Press.

Book Chapters

Cato, M.S. ‘A New Financial Architecture Based on a Global CarbonStandard’, in Barry, J. and Leonard, L. (eds.), Advances in Ecopolitics vol 3

Arthur, L., Cato, M. S., Keenoy, T., and Smith, R., (2009), ‘Where is the 'social' in social enterprise?’ In D. Fuller, A. E. F. Jonas & R. Lee (Eds.), Interrogating Alterity: Alternative Economic and Political Spaces, Basingstoke

Bickle, R. and Cato, M.S. “Emancipation from Monetary Exploitation: Owen’s Vision in Practice Around the World Today”Bickle, R and Cato, M.S. (eds.), New Views of Society: Robert Owen for the 21st Century, Glasgow: Scottish Left Review Press

Arthur, L., Keenoy, T., Smith, R., & Cato, M.S. (2005). People versus pounds: the prospects for radicalism in the UK social economy/  L’argent vs l’être humain? Le potential radical de l’economie sociale au Rouyame-Uni  in Harrison, D and Klein, J (Ed.), L’innovation Sociale. Québec: CRISES: University of Québec à Montréal Press.

Refereed Journal articles

2009
Cato, M.S,. and Hillier, J How Could we Study Climate-Related Social Innovation? Applying Deleuzian Philosophy to the Transition Towns’, Environmental Politics

Cato, M.S. ‘A New Financial Architecture Based on a Global CarbonStandard’, Ecopolitics, 3: 61-78, to be reprinted in Barry, J. and Leonard, L. (eds.), Advances in Ecopolitics vol 3

2008 
Cato, M.S., Arthur, L., Smith, R., & Keenoy, T. ‘Entrepreneurial energy: associative entrepreneurship in the renewable energy sector in Wales’ International Journal of Entrepreneurship Behaviour and Research, 14(5).

2007 
Arthur, L., Cato, M.S., Keenoy, T., & Smith, R. CSR in your own backyard in Social  Responsibility Journal, 3(2), 32-38.

Cato, M.S., Arthur, L., Smith, R., & Keenoy, T.  So you like to play the guitar? Music-based social enterprise as a response to economic inactivity. Social  Responsibility Journal, 3(1), 101-112.

2006 
Cato, M.S., Arthur, L., Keenoy, T., & Smith, R. Green and Red? An exploration of the co-operative environmental niche in Wales. Journal of Co-operative Studies, 38(2), 29-40.

2005 
Cato, M.S., Cliff, J., Arthur, L., Keenoy, T., & Smith, R. Guide to the establishments of a co-operatively managed bio-diesel production facility recycling used vegetable oil. Journal of Co-operative Studies, 38(3), 27-33.

Cliff, J., Cato, M.S., Arthur, L., Keenoy, T., & Smith, R.  Guide to the establishment of a co-operatively managed bio-diesel production facility recycling used vegetable oil. Journal of Co-operative Studies, 38(3), 27-33.

2004
Cato, M.S., Arthur, L., Keenoy, T., & Smith, R. Developing an operational definition of the social economy. Journal of Co-operative Studies, 36(3), pp 163-189.

CICS Working Papers, briefings and discussion papers

2009
Smith, R., Keenoy, T., Arthur, L and Cato, M.S. Co-operative Ownership and Control at Tower Colliery: the creation of a human firm?, CICS Working Paper No WP2009/01, Cardiff: CICS

2007 
Arthur, L., Cato, M.S., Keenoy, T., & Smith, R. Social Enterprise and the Cultural Industries: a comparative evaluation of the role of three development agencies in promoting cultural enterprise and economic regeneration. Cardiff: WIRC.

Arthur, L., Cato, M.S., & Smith, R. A Creative Response to A Creative Sector: is social enterprise the answer to successful development of the popular music industry in Wales? Cardiff: WIRC.

Published research reports, technical reports and briefings​​

2009
Cato, M.S., Bird, A., Bickle, R., Myers, J and Jones, P. Realising the Potential: a review of the credit union movement in Wales, Cardiff: WAG

2007
Cato, M.S. Empowering Sustainable Housing; sharing values, sharing space, sharing skills and knowledge. Report to the KATARSIS meeting, Roskilde, 31 March. Cardiff: WIRC.

WIRC. Developing a co-operative model for increasing involvement in the delivery of public services: Wales Co-operative Centre Pilot Project, Cardiff: WIRC/WCC