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Some things, of course, could be effectively provided by both the state and markets, and so the issue becomes the mix between the two. Consider access to books. Bookstores and libraries readily provide both. Commercial bookstores distribute books to people on the basis of their ability to pay; libr…

It is not a simple matter, of course, to figure out precisely which services are best produced through markets, or which directly by the state, and which would best be organized through state funding to various kinds of non-state organizations. This is one of things that would be decided through a …

In a democratic socialist economy, the democratic power of workers within capitalist firms would be extended and deepened. Isabelle Ferreras, in her book Firms as Political Entities (Cambridge University Press, 2017), has proposed one way of accomplishing this: All capitalist firms above a certain …

The idea of eroding capitalism is not simply a matter of undermining the dominance of capitalist investments and firms in the market; it also involves eroding the capitalist character of capitalist firms themselves. What does this mean? Eroding the capitalist character of firms means restricting th…

Publicly supported cooperative development initiatives. There is a potentially important role for municipalities in fostering cooperative development. One of the major barriers to cooperatives is access to affordable space, especially in highly urban areas. Cities are in a position to create dedi…