Articles by Peter Gowan and Mat Lawrence

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Democratic Ownership Funds: Creating Shared Wealth and Power
Peter Gowan and Mat Lawrence | The Next System Project – TRANSCEND Media Service, 17 Jun 2019

12 Jun 2019 – A combination of concentrated wealth, the primacy of shareholder interest in shaping company behavior, and the institutional weakness of labour has helped turn many companies into engines of wealth extraction for external owners, institutional investors, and senior management, often at the expense of the workers and communities who generate value. Any attempt to transform our economy will therefore require reshaping company ownership so that it is democratic, inclusive, and purposeful by design.

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