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UNINA9910458212903321 |
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Autore |
Hoeschele Wolfgang |
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Titolo |
The economics of abundance [[electronic resource] ] : a political economy of freedom, equity, and sustainability / / Wolfgang Hoeschele |
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Farnham [Surrey, England] ; ; Burlington, Vt., : Gower, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-317-03466-X |
1-317-03465-1 |
1-283-14881-1 |
9786613148810 |
0-566-08941-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (259 p.) |
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Collana |
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Gower green economics and sustainable growth series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Scarcity |
Supply and demand |
Environmental economics |
Sustainable development |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. The production of scarcity -- pt. 2. Paths towards abundance. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The author argues that, by analyzing how scarcity-generating institutions work and then reforming or dismantling them, we can enhance individual freedom and support entrepreneurial initiative, and at the same time make progress toward social justice and environmental sustainability by reducing demands on vital resources. This vision would enable activists in many fields (social justice, civil liberties, and environmental protection), as well as many entrepreneurs and other members of civil society to work together much more effectively, make it more difficult to portray all these groups as dis |
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