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Who owns the firm?
wProletarian coops rare.
nUnskilled workers easier
to monitor than other patrons.
wMost worker-owned firms
in professional services.
nLaw, medicine, consulting.
nProfessionals can monitor one another
more cheaply than can outsiders.
nLittle physical capital per worker.
wAre professional firms consumer coops?
nIndependent firms sharing common assets.
Worker-owned firms.