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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826452003321

Autore

Ayres Robert U.

Titolo

Bubble economy : is sustainable growth possible? / / Robert U. Ayres

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Massachusetts ; ; London, England : , : The MIT Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-262-32394-X

0-262-32393-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (387 p.)

Disciplina

338.5/4

Soggetti

Power resources - History

Financial crises - History

Sustainable development - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Background -- On the role(s) of energy in the economy -- A brief history of bubbles and busts through 1933 -- Post World War II -- After the end of Glass-Steagall -- The role of misbehavior -- Where do we stand today? -- A policy agenda for stabilization -- Economic growth -- Concluding thoughts about bubbles and energy.