Good Local Economics

Co-ops and commons approaches to reviving places

As inequality and concentration of wealth return to 19th century levels, can ownership and power be democratised through a revival of the commons and the resurgence of co-operative approaches? We asked seven experts to give their views

As Thomas Piketty’s work has shown, concentration of wealth is reaching levels similar to those seen in the early 19th century. In 1810 the top 10% owned 80% of the wealth in the UK; in 2010 the figure was 70%. Britain is now the most unequal country in Europe and the impact of such inequality is playing out in every aspect of life, from housing and education to health and democracy.

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10 ideas for change: Co-operative local economies

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Local policies for building community wealth

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Lambeth Council: Learning lessons in co-operation

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Revitalisation: The missing role of government

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Utopias that work: How to create tomorrow’s garden city

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Constitutional debate must involve civil society

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Can a football stadium kickstart a local economy?

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The word that most symbolises 2014? Foodbank

Occasionally, while typing, I have to right-click my mouse and select ‘Add to Dictionary’ because the year has thrown up a term not included in MS Word’s vocabulary. Previous examples have included ‘selfie’ and ‘bromance’.