Democracy and efficiency in the economic enterprise /

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Imprint:London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.
Description:xiii, 337 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
Series:Routledge studies in business organization and networks ; 1
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2440828
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Other authors / contributors:Pagano, Ugo, 1951-
Rowthorn, Bob.
World Institute for Development Economics Research.
ISBN:0415125863 (alk. paper)
Notes:"A study prepared for the World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER) of the United Nations University."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 326-328) and index.
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Summary:The collapse of central planning was hailed as evidence of the economic and moral superiority of capitalism over any possible alternative. The essays in this book challenge that claim.<br> The case for more democratic forms of enterprise management is considered from a variety of viewpoints. One chapter deals with the philosophical justification for enterprise democracy. The remaining chapters are devoted to the question of efficiency, which has been central to economic debates about ownership and control. The orthodox belief amongst economists is that any shift to more democratic forms of enterprise control would be unworkable. The essays in this book provide a thorough theoretical and empirical critique of this orthodoxy.
Item Description:"A study prepared for the World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER) of the United Nations University."
Physical Description:xiii, 337 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 326-328) and index.
ISBN:0415125863