Category: ECONOMIC THEORY AND TEACHING

Introducing Economics: A Critical Guide for Teaching

By Mark H. Maier and Julie A. Nelson Cloth, $68.95 Paper, $24.95 M.E. Sharpe, 2007 “Introducing Economics is a pedagogical gadfly prodding our economics thinking by its critical stance while serving as the teacher’s best friend through its clear writing, smart teaching ideas, and robust suggested resources. It should be on the shelf of all […]

Economics for Humans

By Julie A. Nelson Cloth, $16.00 The University of Chicago Press, 2006 “Can be read for pleasure and enlightenment by economists and non-economists alike.”— The Times Literary Supplement Order from University of Chicago Press Summary: Is it asking too much to demand that businesses be socially and environmentally responsible? When child care and elder care are […]

Volume 6: After the End of History: The Curious Fate of American Materialism

By Robert E. Lane Order on Amazon Kindle or from University of Michigan Press “Robert E. Lane is one of the most prominent and distinguished critics of both the human impact of market economies and economic theory, arguing from much research that happiness is more likely to flow from companionship, enjoyment of work, contribution to society, and the […]

Volume 5: Helping People Help Themselves: From the World Bank to an Alternative Philosophy of Development Assistance

By David Ellerman Foreword by Albert O. Hirschman   This volume is part of the series Evolving Values for a Capitalist World   Helping People Help Themselves grew out of David Ellerman’s ten years at the World Bank—and particularly out of his three years as advisor and speechwriter for Joseph Stiglitz during Stiglitz’s tumultuous term […]

Volume 4: It’s Legal but It Ain’t Right: Harmful Social Consequences of Legal Industries

Harmful Social Consequences of Legal Industries Nikos Passas and Neva Goodwin, Editors This volume is part of the series Evolving Values for a Capitalist World A wide range of scholars, journalists, and policy analysts examine the “lawful but awful” practices that populate the gray area between legality and morality. Many U.S. corporations and the goods […]