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Shared Capitalism at Work
Douglas L. Kruse
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Description for Shared Capitalism at Work
Paperback. Focuses on such areas as: the fraction of firms that participate in shared capitalism programs in the United States and abroad, the factors that enable these firms to overcome classic free rider and risk problems, the effect of shared capitalism on firm performance, and the impact of shared capitalism on worker well-being. Editor(s): Kruse, Douglas L.; Freeman, Richard B.; Blasi, Joseph R. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 432 pages, 22 line drawings, 94 tables. BIC Classification: KCF; KFFM; KJVW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 686.
The historical relationship between capital and labor has changed radically in the past few decades. One particularly noteworthy development is the rise of shared capitalism, a system in which workers have become partial owners of their firms and thus, in effect, both employees and stockholders. Profit-sharing arrangements and gain-sharing bonuses, which tie compensation directly to a firm's performance, also reflect this new attitude toward labor. "Shared Capitalism at Work" analyzes the effects of this trend on workers and firms. The contributors focus on four main areas: the fraction of firms that participate in shared capitalism programs in the United States ... Read more
The historical relationship between capital and labor has changed radically in the past few decades. One particularly noteworthy development is the rise of shared capitalism, a system in which workers have become partial owners of their firms and thus, in effect, both employees and stockholders. Profit-sharing arrangements and gain-sharing bonuses, which tie compensation directly to a firm's performance, also reflect this new attitude toward labor. "Shared Capitalism at Work" analyzes the effects of this trend on workers and firms. The contributors focus on four main areas: the fraction of firms that participate in shared capitalism programs in the United States ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Series
National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226456676
SKU
V9780226456676
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About Douglas L. Kruse
Douglas L. Kruse is professor in the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. Richard B. Freeman holds the Herbert Ascherman Chair in Economics at Harvard University and is a research associate of the NBER. He is the former director of the NBER Labor Studies program. Joseph ... Read more
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