By Frank Ackerman and Lisa Heinzerling The New Press, 2004; 288 pages, Hardcover, $25.95; Paperback, $16.95 Order from Amazon Order from The New Press “How does one put a cost on a human life? And what effect does air pollution have on our health? Ackerman and Heinzerling focus on such questions in this volume, a […]
By Frank Ackerman and Alejandro Nadal Routledge, June 2004; Hardcover, 199 Pages; $100 For order information, click here fundamental flaws in the standard theories of general equilibrium does economic theory rest on solid logical foundations? The influence and prestige afforded to orthodox economics – both as a theory and a source of policy advice – suggests the […]
By Jonathan M. Harris and Neva R. Goodwin, Editors Edward Elgar Publishing, January 2004; Hardcover and Paperback, 296 Pages; Now Available in Paperback Order from Edward Elgar Publishing Presenting new and innovative perspectives on macroeconomics at the national and international levels, the editors bring together contributions on a wide range of topics including: social, institutional, […]
By Marianne A. Ferber and Julie A. Nelson (editors) University of Chicago Press, Fall 2003; 209 pages; $38.00 Cloth; $16.00 Paper; Order from University of Chicago Press The 1993 publication of Marianne A. Ferber and Julie A. Nelson’s Beyond Economic Man was a landmark in both feminist scholarship and the discipline of economics, and it quickly became […]
By Jonathan M. Harris, Timothy Wise, Kevin Gallagher, and Neva R. Goodwin Editors Foreword by Amartya Sen (Washington, DC: Island Press, April 2001)
By Jonathan Harris This volume is part of the series Evolving Values for a Capitalist World Bringing together the thoughts of economists, political scientists, anthropologists, philosophers, and agricultural policy professionals, this volume focuses on the issues of sustainability in development. Examining such topics as international trade, political power, gender roles, legal institutions, and agricultural research, […]
By Frank Ackerman, Neva R. Goodwin, Laurie Dougherty, and Kevin Gallagher Editors Foreword by Derek Bok (Washington, DC: Island Press, 2000) 448 pages
By Severyn T. Bruyn This volume is part of the series Evolving Values for a Capitalist World A civil society is one in which a democratic government and a market economy operate together. The idea of the civil economy–encompassing a democratic government and a market economy–presumes that people can solve social problems within the market […]
By Frank Ackerman, Neva R. Goodwin, Laurie Dougherty, and Kevin Gallagher Editors Foreword by Robert Reich (Washington, DC: Island Press, 1998) 432 pages
By Frank Ackerman, David Kiron, Neva R. Goodwin, Jonathan M. Harris, and Kevin Gallagher Editors Foreword by Tibor Scitovsky (Washington, DC: Island Press, 1997) 395 pages