John R. Commons and government as employer of last resort: three paths to a progressive right to work

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Chapter 12 in Reforming Capitalism for the Common Good, 2022, pp 157-166 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter identifies three arguments (legal, financial, and historical) in John R. Commons's research that provide a case for government to hire the unemployed. It also highlights the contemporary relevance of those arguments (which draw attention to economic coercion, public works, and democracy) and concludes by maintaining that Common's writings offer a way to reclaim the "right to work" as a progressive cause.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Politics and Public Policy Sustainable Development Goals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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