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Book SynopsisWith a growing prominence of sophisticated econometric research in a much-expanded field of New Economics of Participation (NEP), it is of particular value to learn about real-world examples of participatory and labor-managed firms in the advanced market economies through extensive case studies. In this volume of
Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory and Labor-Managed Firms, the authors present such case studies. The real-world examples of participatory organizations described vividly in this volume will help researchers in NEP to design empirical strategies better, and to interpret their econometric results more sensibly. Furthermore, they will help policymakers and practitioners in their efforts to construct better public policy and design management practices.
Trade ReviewMany from Mondragon University in Spain, economists present case studies of worker-owned and worker-run businesses to help others design empirical studies in the new economics of participation. Among them are inter-cooperation mechanisms in Mondragon: managing the crisis of Fagor Electrodomesticos, employment involvement under rising competition pressure: evidence from two manufacturing firms in Japan, limitations of business unionism and co-op conservatism: a case study of Denver's taxi drivers union-cooperatives, and Atlas Container Corporation: thinking outside the box. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *
Table of ContentsForeword;
Takao Kato Introduction;
Daphne Berry and Takao Kato INTER-COOPERATION MECHANISMS IN MONDRAGON: MANAGING THE CRISIS OF FAGOR ELECTRODOMESTICOS;
Saioa Arando Lasagabaster and Iñaki Arenaza Bengoa ULMA ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS: A case from the MONDRAGON cooperative group;
Aitziber Arregi, Fred Freundlich and Mónica Gago Mid South Building and Supply: Surviving the Great Recession;
Marc D. Street, Vera L. Street, Thomas J. Calo and Frank Shipper Employee Involvement under Rising Competitive Pressure: Evidence from Two Manufacturing Firms in Japan;
Arghya Ghosh, Takao Kato and Hodaka Morita Limitations of Business Unionism and Coop Conservatism: A Case Study of Denver’s Taxi Driver Union-Cooperatives;
Minsun Ji Structuring Firms to Benefit Low-Income Workers: An Employee Ownership Case Study;
Janet Boguslaw and Sarah Taghvai-Soroui Board Structure at Carris Reels: A Participatory ESOP Company;
Daphne Berry and David Fitz-Gerald Atlas Container Corporation: Thinking Outside the Box;
Thomas J. Calo and Frank Shipper
