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Co-operatives in a post-growth era : creating co-operative economics / / edited by Sonja Novkovic and Tom Webb ; Dougal Burgess, cover design ; contributors Barbara Allen [and fifteen others]
| Co-operatives in a post-growth era : creating co-operative economics / / edited by Sonja Novkovic and Tom Webb ; Dougal Burgess, cover design ; contributors Barbara Allen [and fifteen others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (322 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.9 |
| Soggetto topico |
Development economics
Economic development |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-78360-080-2
1-78360-077-2 1-78360-079-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover ; About the Editors ; More praise for Co-operatives in a Post-Growth Era; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Tables and Figures; Introduction: Co-operative Economics, Why Our World Needs It; Table 0.1 Types of co-operative and their members; What economics do we use?; The structure of the book; Notes; References; Part One: What is the New Economy and Why Do We Need It? ; 1 The World on a Collision Course and the Need for a New Economy; Preamble; The quadruple convergence; Crisis or crises?; The myths that sustain the dominant model; A new economy; Foundations of the new economy
Table 1.1 Matrix of needs and satisfiersFigure 1.1 Genuine Progress Indicators and Indices of Sustainable Economic Welfare for selected countries; Figure 1.2 The classic approach to the economic process; Figure 1.3 The ecological economic approach; Figure 1.4 Humanity's ecological footprint, 1961-2001; Table 1.2 World population, per capita income and number of ecosons; Table 1.3 The real size of the United States; Notes; References; 2 The New Economy; Introduction; Scale and growth - or not?; Table 2.1 Six possible scenarios; Issues of resource scarcity and quality The meaning for economic theory - and productionUsing prices to achieve goals; Work; The ideal economy; How standard wage theory must adapt; Conclusions; Notes; References; 3 The World We Need; Figure 3.1 Income per head and life expectancy in rich and poor countries; Figure 3.2 Real income per head and life expectancy; Figure 3.3 Child well-being is not related to average incomes in rich countries; Figure 3.4 Health and social problems are not related to average incomes in rich countries; Figure 3.5 Health is not related to income differences between rich societies Figure 3.6 Health is related to income difference within rich societiesFigure 3.7 Child well-being is better in more equal rich societies; Figure 3.8 Health and social problems are worse in more unequal countries; Notes; References; 4 Are Prosperity and Sustainability Compatible?; Introduction: on the nature of prosperity and sustainability; What makes us unsustainable?; Our excessive ecological footprint; Box 4.1. The human ecological footprint - in overshoot; Human potential subverted; Facing the new reality; What to do? Towards a co-operative model for global sustainability The spectrum of behavioural possibilitiesTable 4.1 Elements of the human behavioural spectrum; Implications for economic life; Table 4.2 The shift in economic values and assumptions (getting better is better than getting bigger); Epilogue; Notes; References; 5 Living Well: Explorations into the End of Growth; Introduction; Exploring alternatives to economic growth; The LowGrow model; Figure 5.1 The high-level structure of LowGrow; Figure 5.2 Business as usual; Figure 5.3 A low- or no-growth scenario; Policy directions for a low- or no-growth scenario; Notes; References 6 Complexity: Shock, Innovation and Resilience |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463671103321 |
| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Co-operatives in a post-growth era : creating co-operative economics / / editors, Sonja Novkovic and Tom Webb
| Co-operatives in a post-growth era : creating co-operative economics / / editors, Sonja Novkovic and Tom Webb |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (322 p.) |
| Disciplina |
330.1
338.973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Economics
Environmental policy |
| ISBN |
1-350-21938-X
1-78360-080-2 1-78360-077-2 1-78360-079-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover ; About the Editors ; More praise for Co-operatives in a Post-Growth Era; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Tables and Figures; Introduction: Co-operative Economics, Why Our World Needs It; Table 0.1 Types of co-operative and their members; What economics do we use?; The structure of the book; Notes; References; Part One: What is the New Economy and Why Do We Need It? ; 1 The World on a Collision Course and the Need for a New Economy; Preamble; The quadruple convergence; Crisis or crises?; The myths that sustain the dominant model; A new economy; Foundations of the new economy.
Table 1.1 Matrix of needs and satisfiersFigure 1.1 Genuine Progress Indicators and Indices of Sustainable Economic Welfare for selected countries; Figure 1.2 The classic approach to the economic process; Figure 1.3 The ecological economic approach; Figure 1.4 Humanity's ecological footprint, 1961-2001; Table 1.2 World population, per capita income and number of ecosons; Table 1.3 The real size of the United States; Notes; References; 2 The New Economy; Introduction; Scale and growth -- or not?; Table 2.1 Six possible scenarios; Issues of resource scarcity and quality. The meaning for economic theory -- and productionUsing prices to achieve goals; Work; The ideal economy; How standard wage theory must adapt; Conclusions; Notes; References; 3 The World We Need; Figure 3.1 Income per head and life expectancy in rich and poor countries; Figure 3.2 Real income per head and life expectancy; Figure 3.3 Child well-being is not related to average incomes in rich countries; Figure 3.4 Health and social problems are not related to average incomes in rich countries; Figure 3.5 Health is not related to income differences between rich societies. Figure 3.6 Health is related to income difference within rich societiesFigure 3.7 Child well-being is better in more equal rich societies; Figure 3.8 Health and social problems are worse in more unequal countries; Notes; References; 4 Are Prosperity and Sustainability Compatible?; Introduction: on the nature of prosperity and sustainability; What makes us unsustainable?; Our excessive ecological footprint; Box 4.1. The human ecological footprint -- in overshoot; Human potential subverted; Facing the new reality; What to do? Towards a co-operative model for global sustainability. The spectrum of behavioural possibilitiesTable 4.1 Elements of the human behavioural spectrum; Implications for economic life; Table 4.2 The shift in economic values and assumptions (getting better is better than getting bigger); Epilogue; Notes; References; 5 Living Well: Explorations into the End of Growth; Introduction; Exploring alternatives to economic growth; The LowGrow model; Figure 5.1 The high-level structure of LowGrow; Figure 5.2 Business as usual; Figure 5.3 A low- or no-growth scenario; Policy directions for a low- or no-growth scenario; Notes; References. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787822503321 |
| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Co-operatives in a post-growth era : creating co-operative economics / / editors, Sonja Novkovic and Tom Webb
| Co-operatives in a post-growth era : creating co-operative economics / / editors, Sonja Novkovic and Tom Webb |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (322 p.) |
| Disciplina |
330.1
338.973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Economics
Environmental policy |
| ISBN |
1-350-21938-X
1-78360-080-2 1-78360-077-2 1-78360-079-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover ; About the Editors ; More praise for Co-operatives in a Post-Growth Era; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Tables and Figures; Introduction: Co-operative Economics, Why Our World Needs It; Table 0.1 Types of co-operative and their members; What economics do we use?; The structure of the book; Notes; References; Part One: What is the New Economy and Why Do We Need It? ; 1 The World on a Collision Course and the Need for a New Economy; Preamble; The quadruple convergence; Crisis or crises?; The myths that sustain the dominant model; A new economy; Foundations of the new economy.
Table 1.1 Matrix of needs and satisfiersFigure 1.1 Genuine Progress Indicators and Indices of Sustainable Economic Welfare for selected countries; Figure 1.2 The classic approach to the economic process; Figure 1.3 The ecological economic approach; Figure 1.4 Humanity's ecological footprint, 1961-2001; Table 1.2 World population, per capita income and number of ecosons; Table 1.3 The real size of the United States; Notes; References; 2 The New Economy; Introduction; Scale and growth -- or not?; Table 2.1 Six possible scenarios; Issues of resource scarcity and quality. The meaning for economic theory -- and productionUsing prices to achieve goals; Work; The ideal economy; How standard wage theory must adapt; Conclusions; Notes; References; 3 The World We Need; Figure 3.1 Income per head and life expectancy in rich and poor countries; Figure 3.2 Real income per head and life expectancy; Figure 3.3 Child well-being is not related to average incomes in rich countries; Figure 3.4 Health and social problems are not related to average incomes in rich countries; Figure 3.5 Health is not related to income differences between rich societies. Figure 3.6 Health is related to income difference within rich societiesFigure 3.7 Child well-being is better in more equal rich societies; Figure 3.8 Health and social problems are worse in more unequal countries; Notes; References; 4 Are Prosperity and Sustainability Compatible?; Introduction: on the nature of prosperity and sustainability; What makes us unsustainable?; Our excessive ecological footprint; Box 4.1. The human ecological footprint -- in overshoot; Human potential subverted; Facing the new reality; What to do? Towards a co-operative model for global sustainability. The spectrum of behavioural possibilitiesTable 4.1 Elements of the human behavioural spectrum; Implications for economic life; Table 4.2 The shift in economic values and assumptions (getting better is better than getting bigger); Epilogue; Notes; References; 5 Living Well: Explorations into the End of Growth; Introduction; Exploring alternatives to economic growth; The LowGrow model; Figure 5.1 The high-level structure of LowGrow; Figure 5.2 Business as usual; Figure 5.3 A low- or no-growth scenario; Policy directions for a low- or no-growth scenario; Notes; References. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823098703321 |
| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Co-operativism and local development in Cuba : an agenda for democratic social change / / edited by Sonja Novkovic, Henry Veltmeyer
| Co-operativism and local development in Cuba : an agenda for democratic social change / / edited by Sonja Novkovic, Henry Veltmeyer |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston : , : Brill, , [2018] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (277 pages) |
| Disciplina | 334.097291 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
NovkovicSonja
VeltmeyerHenry |
| Collana | Studies in critical social sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Cooperative societies - Cuba
Agriculture, Cooperative - Cuba Social change - Cuba |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 90-04-36172-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Raúl Castro on Co-operatives -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction: Updating the Cuban Model -- Building Alternatives Beyond Capital / Julio C. Gambina and Gabriela Roffinelli -- The Social and Solidarity Economy in Latin America / Henry Veltmeyer -- New Co-operativism in Latin America: Implications for Cuba / Marcelo Vieta -- The New Guidelines: Economic Changes and Its Political and Social Impact / Olga Fernández Ríos -- Co-operatives in Socialist Construction / Cliff DuRand -- Co-operativism in Cuba Prior to 2012 / Grizel Donéstevez Sánchez -- Agricultural Production Co-operatives in Cuba: Toward Sustainability / Frederick S. Royce -- Cuba’s Co-operative Sector and the Project of Deep Reforms / Al Campbell -- Co-operatives in Cuba’s New Socio-economic Model: What Has Been Done and What Could Be Done? / Camila Piñeiro Harnecker -- The Role of Co-operatives in Transforming Cuba’s Economy / Sonja Novković -- Supporting Co-operative Development in Cuba: Getting the Local Institutions Right / Milford Bateman , Dayrelis Ojeda Suris and Dean Sinković -- Conclusion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480886803321 |
| Boston : , : Brill, , [2018] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Co-operativism and local development in Cuba : an agenda for democratic social change / / edited by Sonja Novkovic, Henry Veltmeyer
| Co-operativism and local development in Cuba : an agenda for democratic social change / / edited by Sonja Novkovic, Henry Veltmeyer |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston : , : Brill, , [2018] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (277 pages) |
| Disciplina | 334.097291 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
NovkovicSonja
VeltmeyerHenry |
| Collana | Studies in critical social sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Cooperative societies - Cuba
Agriculture, Cooperative - Cuba Social change - Cuba |
| ISBN | 90-04-36172-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Raúl Castro on Co-operatives -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction: Updating the Cuban Model -- Building Alternatives Beyond Capital / Julio C. Gambina and Gabriela Roffinelli -- The Social and Solidarity Economy in Latin America / Henry Veltmeyer -- New Co-operativism in Latin America: Implications for Cuba / Marcelo Vieta -- The New Guidelines: Economic Changes and Its Political and Social Impact / Olga Fernández Ríos -- Co-operatives in Socialist Construction / Cliff DuRand -- Co-operativism in Cuba Prior to 2012 / Grizel Donéstevez Sánchez -- Agricultural Production Co-operatives in Cuba: Toward Sustainability / Frederick S. Royce -- Cuba’s Co-operative Sector and the Project of Deep Reforms / Al Campbell -- Co-operatives in Cuba’s New Socio-economic Model: What Has Been Done and What Could Be Done? / Camila Piñeiro Harnecker -- The Role of Co-operatives in Transforming Cuba’s Economy / Sonja Novković -- Supporting Co-operative Development in Cuba: Getting the Local Institutions Right / Milford Bateman , Dayrelis Ojeda Suris and Dean Sinković -- Conclusion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910793195903321 |
| Boston : , : Brill, , [2018] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Co-operativism and local development in Cuba : an agenda for democratic social change / / edited by Sonja Novkovic, Henry Veltmeyer
| Co-operativism and local development in Cuba : an agenda for democratic social change / / edited by Sonja Novkovic, Henry Veltmeyer |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston : , : Brill, , [2018] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (277 pages) |
| Disciplina | 334.097291 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
NovkovicSonja
VeltmeyerHenry |
| Collana | Studies in critical social sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Cooperative societies - Cuba
Agriculture, Cooperative - Cuba Social change - Cuba |
| ISBN | 90-04-36172-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Raúl Castro on Co-operatives -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction: Updating the Cuban Model -- Building Alternatives Beyond Capital / Julio C. Gambina and Gabriela Roffinelli -- The Social and Solidarity Economy in Latin America / Henry Veltmeyer -- New Co-operativism in Latin America: Implications for Cuba / Marcelo Vieta -- The New Guidelines: Economic Changes and Its Political and Social Impact / Olga Fernández Ríos -- Co-operatives in Socialist Construction / Cliff DuRand -- Co-operativism in Cuba Prior to 2012 / Grizel Donéstevez Sánchez -- Agricultural Production Co-operatives in Cuba: Toward Sustainability / Frederick S. Royce -- Cuba’s Co-operative Sector and the Project of Deep Reforms / Al Campbell -- Co-operatives in Cuba’s New Socio-economic Model: What Has Been Done and What Could Be Done? / Camila Piñeiro Harnecker -- The Role of Co-operatives in Transforming Cuba’s Economy / Sonja Novković -- Supporting Co-operative Development in Cuba: Getting the Local Institutions Right / Milford Bateman , Dayrelis Ojeda Suris and Dean Sinković -- Conclusion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809645703321 |
| Boston : , : Brill, , [2018] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||