'Associative economics' refers to the shift from competitive, national economies to the inherent dynamics of a single global economy. The aim of the Centre is to contribute to an understanding of how and why this shift can and needs to be made today if the underlying causes of the world?s growing inequities are to be addressed.

Established in 2001 as a focus for associative economics in the English-speaking world, the Centre provides opportunities for a worldwide collaboration. Coordinated jointly by Dr. Christopher Houghton Budd and Arthur Edwards, its activities are both conceptual and practical in scope, including promotion of the Quality Guarantee Mark, a unique scheme to facilitate adoption of an associative approach to economic life.