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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782926603321

Titolo

Social economics : premises, findings and policies / / edited by Edward J. O'Boyle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 1996

ISBN

1-134-77619-5

1-280-14055-0

0-203-98227-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 213 pages)

Collana

New directions in social economics

Altri autori (Persone)

O'BoyleEdward J. <1937->

Disciplina

306.3

Soggetti

Economics - Sociological aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; CONTENTS; List of contributors; Editor's preface; INTRODUCTION; 1 ECONOMIC HISTORY AS A SOURCE OF SOCIOECONOMIC NORMATIVE VALU; 2 JOHN STUART MILL; 3 PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL ECONOMICS; 4 GAIN-SEEKING: THE ECONOMORAL NEXUS; 5 THE INVESTMENT DECISION AS MORAL CHOICE; 6 SOLIDARITY AND COMMUNITY IN THE WORLD ECONOMY; 7 SELF-INTEREST, ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY, AND THE GENERAL WELFARE; 8 DOUBTS ABOUT COMPETITION; 9 ETHICAL CONFLICTS IN MANAGING THE S&L INSURANCE MESS; 10 THE CIVIL WORLD OF BUSINESS; 11 CATHOLIC SOCIAL DOCTRINE AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER; 12 ETHICAL POLICY MAKING IN THE TRANSITION ECONOMIES; 13 TELKOM TELETRA; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Social Economics is a way of thinking about economic affairs that begins with the philosphical foundations. It begins at this level, frequently overlooked by mainstream economists, to illustrate how critical premises are in the construction of an economy and the repair of a dysfunctional economy. Social Economics uses these premises to undertake a rich range of empirical and policy related work. Much of this work is represented in this volume, which brings together leading practioners from the field of social economics. Subjects addressed include: * values and premise