240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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Most principles of economics texts are predicated narrowly on the concept of scarcity as a fundamental force, but that is only one aspect of economics. This supplemental text for basic and intermediate level undergraduates provides a serious discussion of the concept of abundance - what it means, how we can move toward it, and what keeps us from doing so. The authors first outline the development... Read more
List of Tables, Figures, and Boxes; Acknowledgments and Dedication; Preface; PART 1. ABUNDANCE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE; 1. An Intellectual History of Abundance; 2. The Meaning of Abundance; 3. Population; 4. Resources and the Environment; PART 2. INEQUALITY: WHY ABUNDANCE ESCAPES US; 5. Inequality: What Games People Play; 6. Classism; 7. Nationalism; 8. Sexism; 9. Racism; 10. Games People Play: A Summing Up; PART 3. POLICIES PROMOTING ABUNDANCE; 11. Universal Employment; 12. Conclusion and Further Reflection; References; About the Authors; Index.
Biography
Dugger, William M.; Peach, James T.
