tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404820640426099135.post6950724022649091388..comments2023-10-31T00:46:35.316+13:00Comments on Anti-Dismal: Why not worker control?Paul Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13731003529546075700noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404820640426099135.post-74936870178848393712016-06-26T01:45:17.482+12:002016-06-26T01:45:17.482+12:00Worker and other cooperatives have ample time to o...Worker and other cooperatives have ample time to outcompete alternative forms of organisation. Building societies, credit unions and mutually owned life insurance companies had ample time to take over the financial sector. The kibbutz in Israel always stayed small<br /><br />There are many other work around firms in the forms of professional partnerships where there is considerable contribution of human capital and great gains from mutual monitoring.<br /><br />Cooperatives had plenty of chances to take over the world but they did not.<br /><br />Jim Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02233668500637892711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404820640426099135.post-83628183341684671092014-07-21T09:44:05.783+12:002014-07-21T09:44:05.783+12:00I think it was Jon Elster and John Roemer. (Eric w...I think it was Jon Elster and John Roemer. (Eric will remember) From memory Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis also got an honorable mention in the discussion at the time.Paul Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731003529546075700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404820640426099135.post-48690264558854821932014-07-21T09:26:31.410+12:002014-07-21T09:26:31.410+12:00All right, I'll bite. Who are the 1st and 2nd ...All right, I'll bite. Who are the 1st and 2nd favourite Marxists? I'd guess Piketty gets one of the medals?Donal Curtinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687495556590450225noreply@blogger.com