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Record Nr.

UNINA9910679886803321

Autore

Lutz Mark A.

Titolo

Economics for the common good : two centuries of social economic thought in the humanistic tradition / / Mark A. Lutz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999

ISBN

0-429-23184-9

1-134-76409-X

1-280-19551-7

0-203-43927-9

0-203-28215-9

9786610195510

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (317 p.)

Collana

Advances in social economics

Disciplina

330.01

Soggetti

Economics - Moral and ethical aspects

Common good

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-286) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Source Acknowledgments; Introducing social economics; The grandfather of social economics: J.C.L.Simonde de Sismondi; The germination of social economics on British soil; In Sismondi's spirit: John A.Hobson; Ethics, science and economic welfare; Tracking the common good; How reasonable is economic rationality?; Rethinking the corporation; Whither the market and globalization?; The ultimate challenge; Social economics as an alternative; Bibliography; Guide to Further Reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This volume provides an introduction to economics in terms of human rather than material welfare. The book recommends a more rational economic order and proposes new principles of economic policy.