Employee Ownership: Structuring Opportunities for Racial Wealth Building and Family Well-Being

Policies and practices of the 19th and 20th centuries have had a lasting impact into this century. This is most evident when examining racialized wealth inequality between Black and White families. This study of low-income employee owners examines the following questions: (1) Does employee ownership...

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Published in:Families in society 2022-04, Vol.103 (2), p.135-150
Main Authors: Boguslaw, Janet, Brice, Tanya Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economic inequality
Employee ownership
Families & family life
Income inequality
Low income groups
Marginality
Owners
Wealth
Well being
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Summary:Policies and practices of the 19th and 20th centuries have had a lasting impact into this century. This is most evident when examining racialized wealth inequality between Black and White families. This study of low-income employee owners examines the following questions: (1) Does employee ownership reduce the racial wealth gap? (2) How does employee ownership reduce the racial wealth gap, and (3) To what effect does employee ownership reduce the racial wealth gap? Findings indicate employee ownership impacts wealth building, advancement opportunities, and family economic security among Black employees and other marginalized populations. Policy and practice implications to advance employee ownership to address racial wealth inequality are highlighted.
ISSN:1044-3894
1945-1350
DOI:10.1177/10443894211023062