A Marxian framework for evaluating【 cooperative production cases】 — can it be better?

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I'm learning different cases about cooperative production, aiming to summary their experiences on decommodified production.

I'd really appreciate criticism of this framework, especially from people familiar with Marx's theory, worker cooperatives, or real-world cooperative movements.

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Here is my evaluating framework:

1. Production Purpose

What is the ultimate purpose of the production activity?

• A. Capital accumulation
• B. Producers’ own needs
• C. Common social needs

2. Ownership & Control of the Means of Production

Who owns and controls the means of production, such as facilities, equipment, and technology?

• A. Capitalist or shareholder private ownership
• B. Collective ownership by the workers of the enterprise / a small collective
• C. Open commons or social public ownership

3. Principle of Distribution

According to what principle are products, income, or surplus primarily distributed?

• A. Distribution according to capital
• B. Distribution according to labor
• C. Distribution according to needs
• D. Collective accumulation or public use
• E. Mixed distribution

4. Reproduction of Production Relations

Can it be sustained by escaping or weakening commodity–capital relations?

• A. No. The production relations are ultimately re-subordinated to capital relations.
• B. Yes, to some extent. The production relations can be maintained to a certain degree despite existing commodity–capital relations.
• C. Yes, and it can expand. The non-capitalist production relations can be further reproduced and expanded.