Economic Democracy

Murray, Michael (2013): Economic Democracy.

Abstract

This working paper is an encyclopedia entry on Economic Democracy written for: Rowe, Debra ACHIEVING SUSTAINBILITY, Cengage Publishing. The focus of the entry is on steps for advancing economic democracy, such as encouraging local self-reliance, and building up of local economies by supporting workplace cooperatives, non-profits, credit unions, and small businesses.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Economic Democracy, local self-reliance
• Subjects: H - Public Economics > H0 - General > H00 - General; H - Public Economics > H4 - Publicly Provided Goods; H - Public Economics > H7 - State and Local Government ; Intergovernmental Relations; H - Public Economics > H7 - State and Local Government ; Intergovernmental Relations > H70 - General

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