Una evaluación crítica del potencial de supervivencia de las sociedades laborales

Zuray Melgarejo (), Francisco J. Arcelus and Katrin Simón
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Zuray Melgarejo: Universidad Pública de Navarra
Francisco J. Arcelus: University of New Brunswick, Canadá
Katrin Simón: Universidad Pública de Navarra

CIRIEC-España, revista de economía pública, social y cooperativa, 2007, issue 59, pages 181-202

Abstract: This paper presents a critical evaluation of the economic survival of labour-managed firms (LMF) compared to that of conventional companies, paying particular attention to their different forms of capital ownership. There are many arguments both ways; some argue that LMFs enjoy a higher likelihood of survival, since they offer greater employment stability and their workers enjoy more incentives as they are involved in the decision-making process. The counterarguments claim that LMFs are less efficient, due largely to the free-rider problem, serious agent-principal problems, a higher degree of risk aversion on the part of their worker-owners and degeneration due to rent-seeking behaviour, which reduces their likelihood of survival. The results of this evaluation point to the divergence between most of the predictions of economic theory and the successful development of LMFs in Spain.

Keywords: Labour-managed firms; forms of capital ownership; economic performance; survival prospects. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J54 P00 L20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007

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