The Economics Of Needs And Limits
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The Economics Of Needs And Limits A Theory For Sustainable Well Being
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Author : Frank Rotering
language : en
Publisher: Frank Rotering
Release Date : 2018-10
The Economics Of Needs And Limits A Theory For Sustainable Well Being written by Frank Rotering and has been published by Frank Rotering this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10 with Business & Economics categories.
The ecological crisis is urgently telling humankind that we must rapidly shift from growth-dependent capitalism to a sustainable economy. The Economics of Needs and Limits, or ENL, is an economic theory that is intended to guide us on this difficult journey. ENL is based on an ethical principle: all human beings, present and future, are of high and equal worth. From this starting point the author develops a conceptual framework to help analysts set rational objectives for outputs, population, and the economy's interactions with nature. The ultimate goal is to achieve sustainable well-being. Also included in the book are novel approaches to labor productivity and trade. The main distinguishing feature of the ENL framework is that it treats value and cost as objective factors, whereas both standard and ecological economics treat them as subjective factors. Under current environmental conditions the objective interpretations are necessary in order to align human needs and wants with the limitations of the natural world. The Economics of Needs and Limits is moderately technical. The book includes numerous graphs to illustrate concepts and a few basic formulas to permit rigorous expression. It should therefore be suitable for a college- or university-level course that introduces students to a sustainable mode of economic thought. It will also interest those who have examined ecological economics and have concluded that a more radical approach is required to tackle the existential crisis we face.
Needs And Limits
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Author : Frank Martin Rotering
language : en
Publisher: Frank Rotering
Release Date : 2009-11
Needs And Limits written by Frank Martin Rotering and has been published by Frank Rotering this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11 with Social choice categories.
Humankind faces two formidable challenges in the 21st century: rapid ecological decline and continuing world poverty. The author argues that both problems are rooted in our economic concepts, which for the past 500 years have been powerfully shaped by the reality and ideology of capitalism. We must now develop a new mode of economic thought to guide us through the profound changes required to achieve sustainable and global well-being. To this end, the author proposes a set of terms, concepts, and analytical tools that are collectively known as the Economics of Needs and Limits, or ENL. Unlike conventional economic theories, which explain how an economy functions, ENL is a set of guiding principles that permits analysts to establish rational economic objectives. Such a framework is a requirement for moving our civilization beyond destructive growth and into the equitable, post-expansionary stage of its evolution.
Limits To Satisfaction
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Author : William Leiss
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 1988-06-01
Limits To Satisfaction written by William Leiss and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-06-01 with Nature categories.
Consumerism and capitalist and socialist industry have reached the point where state power is legitimatized by its ability to increase the number of commodities. A unique culture has been created in which marketing is the main social bond. Values no longer shape and condition needs, wants, desires, or preferences. Leiss draws on economics, psychology, sociology, and anthropology to show the vagueness of our thought on the relation between nature and culture, desire and reason, needs and commodities. This book raises serious, vital questions for all those concerned about the future of our present society.
Needs And Limits
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Author : Frank M. Rotering
language : en
Publisher: Frank M. Rotering
Release Date : 2010
Needs And Limits written by Frank M. Rotering and has been published by Frank M. Rotering this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Social choice categories.
Humankind has reached an unprecedented situation: it has overshot the planet's ecological limits. The author argues in chapter one that the solution is to sharply reduce our ecological impact by replacing the expansionary logic of capitalism with a new logic designed for sustainable well-being. His proposal for this new logic, the Economics of Needs and Limits (ENL), is outlined in the remainder of the book.
Social Limits To Economic Theory
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Author : Jonathan D Mulberg
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005-09-26
Social Limits To Economic Theory written by Jonathan D Mulberg and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-26 with Business & Economics categories.
Modern economics makes much of its claim to be impartial, objective and value-free but it is unable to address our most immediate problems such as widespread environmental degradation and persistent poverty. In Social Limits to Economic Theory Jon Mulberg argues for a new progressive political economy, based on notions of community and justice and incorporating environmental and ethical considerations. In doing so he provides the best introduction to date to critical, non-orthodox economics.
Wealth And Freedom
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Author : David P. Levine
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1995-03-31
Wealth And Freedom written by David P. Levine and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-03-31 with Business & Economics categories.
Modern life places a special emphasis on private affairs. Social institutions, and especially our economies, have been organized to facilitate the pursuit of private interests. At the center of this private world is a system of private property which, more than anything, satisfies our wants. Political economy studies the properties of this private world: How does it work, and how well does it satisfy our wants? What are the limits of the world of private affairs? Wealth and Freedom provides an introduction to political economy for the student or other interested nonspecialist. The book explores such key issues as the place of our economy in the larger social system, the importance of market institutions for individual autonomy, private enterprise as a system of economic development, poverty and inequality in market economies, global inequality, and the limits of the market and the role of government. Wealth and Freedom is distinctive in employing a rights-based approach to understanding and evaluating economic institutions. The author emphasizes the distinction between needs and wants as the basis for establishing the limits of the market, and concludes the book with a discussion of the relation between private wants and public ends.
Everything For Sale
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Author : Robert Kuttner
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1999-05-15
Everything For Sale written by Robert Kuttner and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-05-15 with Business & Economics categories.
In this highly acclaimed, provocative book, Robert Kuttner disputes the laissez-faire direction of both economic theory and practice that has been gaining in prominence since the mid-1970s. Dissenting voices, Kuttner argues, have been drowned out by a stream of circular arguments and complex mathematical models that ignore real-world conditions and disregard values that can't easily be turned into commodities. With its brilliant explanation of how some sectors of the economy require a blend of market, regulation, and social outlay, and a new preface addressing the current global economic crisis, Kuttner's study will play an important role in policy-making for the twenty-first century. "The best survey of the limits of free markets that we have. . . . A much needed plea for pragmatism: Take from free markets what is good and do not hesitate to recognize what is bad."—Jeff Madrick, Los Angeles Times "It ought to be compulsory reading for all politicians—fortunately for them and us, it is an elegant read."—The Economist "Demonstrating an impressive mastery of a vast range of material, Mr. Kuttner lays out the case for the market's insufficiency in field after field: employment, medicine, banking, securities, telecommunications, electric power."—Nicholas Lemann, New York Times Book Review "A powerful empirical broadside. One by one, he lays on cases where governments have outdone markets, or at least performed well."—Michael Hirsh, Newsweek "To understand the economic policy debates that will take place in the next few years, you can't do better than to read this book."—Suzanne Garment, Washington Post Book World
The Limits To Growth
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
The Limits To Growth written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with categories.
Limits To Competition
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Author : Group of Lisbon
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 1995
Limits To Competition written by Group of Lisbon and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Business & Economics categories.
How can Europe, the United States, and Japan stop the technological, trade, and financial war on which they have increasingly and wastefully embarked? How can they direct the development and uses of science and technology and the economy in the interests of the well-being of the 8 billion people who will inhabit the planet in 2010-2020? Limits to Competitionboldly frames international political economy and globalization debates within the new overarching ideology of competition and offers a balancing voice. The word compete originally meant "to seek together," but in our time it has taken on more adversarial connotations and has become a rallying cry of both firms and governments, often with devastating consequences. Limits to Competitionexplores the question of whether free-market competition can indeed deliver the full range of needs for sustainable development. Is competition the best instrument for coping with increasingly severe environmental, demographic, economic, and social problems at a global level?
The Limits Of Capitalism
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Author : Wim Dierckxsens
language : en
Publisher: Zed Books
Release Date : 2000
The Limits Of Capitalism written by Wim Dierckxsens and has been published by Zed Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Business & Economics categories.
"What is to be done? That is the issue political movements, social thinkers, economists, and governments all over the world must now confront. Without trying to propose specific policies, the author puts forward a highly suggestive set of principles and ideas."--BOOK JACKET.