What do we really know about worker co‑operatives?
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19th November 2018Share
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Professor of Economics Virginie Pérotin looks at two decades’ worth of international data on worker owned co-operatives.
In the largest study of this kind, this research consists of large-scale economic comparative analyses to reveal more about this sector. It looks at international data on worker-owned and run businesses in Europe, the US and Latin America and compares them with conventional businesses. It also reviews international statistical studies on the firms’ productivity, survival, investment and responsiveness.
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