Cooperative cities: Municipal support for worker cooperatives in the United States

Cooperative cities: Municipal support for worker cooperatives in the United States

This article examines the emergence of cooperative cities, or municipalities creating enabling environments for worker-owned cooperatives since 2009 by adopting legislation and budget initiatives explicitly fitted for these enterprises. Through a textual analysis of municipal documents, media accoun...

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Published in:Journal of urban affairs 2019-11, Vol.41 (8), p.1081-1102
Main Author: Sutton, Stacey A.
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Autonomy
Case studies
Cities
Cooperatives
Culture media
Employee ownership
Environmental policy
Grass roots movement
Grassroots action
Legislation
Local government
Municipal government
Municipal services
Social services
Text analysis
Typology
Workers
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Case studies
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Employee ownership
Environmental policy
Grass roots movement
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Legislation
Local government
Municipal government
Municipal services
Social services
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Typology
Workers
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