Local Businesses Generate More Wealth for Communities
by Democracy Collaborative on Jul 8, 2014 | Views: 449 | Score: 5
Local Spending Generated For Every $100 Spent At A... | |
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Big Box Retailer | 14 |
Locally-Owned Business | 45 |
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Sources:
community-wealth.org
In addition to a loss in local spending generated, communities also sacrifice social benefits fostered by ownership of local business, such as good health and a politically engaged community when these businesses are not locally-owned. Worker-owned cooperatives help to keep wealth rooted in communities.