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When It Comes to Promoting Prosperity, Production Beats Consumption

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Even philanthropists working on the economic issues of jobs and incomes tend to sidestep the root problem of how to strengthen an economy’s productive capabilities. Various others work in the space in between, like Charter Cities Institute on urban development and economic clusters.

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The Past and Future of Black Co-ops: A Conversation with Jessica Gordon Nembhard

NonProfit Quarterly

Even the federal government [was] pushing what they called self-help co-ops. She understood that you cant fight for civil and political rights if you dont have economic rights, if you dont have control over your own economic wellbeing. There has been huge growth in worker co-ops and significant growth in Black food co-ops.

Food 89
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Can CDFIs Rein in Capitalist Excess?

NonProfit Quarterly

In other words, is the phrase a call for government—and corporate donors and foundations—to invest in CDFIs? She called on other corporations to likewise support CDFIs to enable them to better address pressing economic issues, such as poverty, housing, and food insecurity. But there is some tension inherent in the phrase.

Finance 111