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Some Theory of Industrial and Economic Democracy

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  • Peter Abell

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This paper explores a general framework in which one may begin to address the question as to what the impact of increasing labour participation is upon capitalist firms. A conceptual framework for studying the impact upon the power distributions, the rate of exploitation and upon democratic legitimation is outlined in the context of neo-classical Marxism and new concept of exploitation. The interrelationship between participatory reform and the establishment of industrial producer co-operatives is also briefly studied.

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  • Peter Abell, 1985. "Some Theory of Industrial and Economic Democracy," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 6(4), pages 435-460, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecoind:v:6:y:1985:i:4:p:435-460
    DOI: 10.1177/0143831X8564003
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