The employee ownership movement is growing, and one of its biggest champions is also a private equity heavyweight. Is this meaningful change, or just window dressing?
SOURCES:
Marjorie Kelly), distinguished senior fellow at The Democracy Collaborative.
Corey Rosen), founder and senior staff member of the National Center for Employee Ownership.
Pete Stavros), co-head of Global Private Equity at KKR.
RESOURCES:
"Private Equity Is Starting to Share With Workers, Without Taking a Financial Hit)," by Lydia DePillis (*The New York Times, *2024).
"Private Equity Heavyweight Pushing Employee Ownership)," (*60 Minutes, *2024).
"Ownership Works: Scaling a Profitable Social Mission)," by Ethan Rouen, Dennis Campbell, and Andrew Robinson (*HBS Case Collection, *2023).
"Research on Employee Ownership)," by the National Center for Employee Ownership (2023).
Wealth Supremacy: How the Extractive Economy and the Biased Rules of Capitalism Drive Today’s Crises)*, *by Marjorie Kelly (2023).
"Is Private Equity Joining — or Co-Opting—the Employee Ownership Movement?)" by Marjorie Kelly and Karen Kahn (*Fast Company, *2022).
"How Well Is Employee Ownership Working?)" by Corey Rosen and Michael Quarrey (*Harvard Business Review, *1987).
EXTRAS:
"Are Private Equity Firms Plundering the U.S. Economy?)" by *Freakonomics Radio *(2023).
"Do You Know Who Owns Your Vet?)" by *Freakonomics Radio *(2023).
"Should You Trust Private Equity to Take Care of Your Dog?)" by *Freakonomics Radio *(2023).