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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Romeo, Nick (Writer on economics), author.     Subjects     Economics -- Moral and ethical aspects.     Capitalism -- Moral and ethical aspects.     Business ethics.     Social responsibility of business.     Distributive justice.     Equality.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Romeo, Nick (Writer on economics), author.       by title:      The alternative : ho...         MARC Display

The alternative : how to build a just economy / Nick Romeo. by Romeo, Nick (Writer on economics), author. New York : PublicAffairs, 2023. Subjects Economics -- Moral and ethical aspects.   Capitalism -- Moral and ethical aspects.   Business ethics.   Social responsibility of business.   Distributive justice.   Equality. ISBN:  9781541701595 (hardcover) : 1541701593 (hardcover) Description:  372 pages ; 25 cm. Edition:  First edition. Contents:  Introduction: The Novelist and The Economist -- The Battle for Academia -- The Hidden Costs of Everything -- The Meaning of "Living" -- What If Everyone Was Guaranteed a Good Job? -- Disrupting the Disruptors -- The World's Largest Worker-Owned Cooperative -- What If Purposes, Not People, Owned Companies and Housing? -- A Tale of Two Cities -- Building Equity -- Conclusion: Inflation and The Inevitable. Requests:  0 Summary:  "Confronted by the terrifying trends of the early twenty-first century--widening inequality, environmental destruction, and the immiseration of millions of workers around the world--many economists and business leaders still preach dogmas that lack evidence and create political catastrophe: Private markets are always more efficient than public ones; investment capital flows efficiently to necessary projects; massive inequality is the unavoidable side effect of economic growth; people are selfish and will only behave well with the right incentives. But a growing number of people--academic economists, business owners, policy entrepreneurs, and ordinary people--are rejecting these myths and reshaping economies around the world to reflect ethical and social values. Though they differ in approach, all share a vision of the economy as a place of moral action and accountability. Journalist Nick Romeo has spent years covering the world's most innovative economic and policy ideas for The New Yorker. Romeo takes us on an extraordinary journey through the unforgettable stories and successes of people working to build economies that are more equal, just, and livable"--Provided by publisher.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status Due Date   Hawaii State Library Adult New Books 174.4 Ro Checked out 07/03/2024 Add Copy to MyList CLOSED TEMPORARILY: Honokaa Public Library Adult Nonfiction 174.4 Romeo Transit   Add Copy to MyList Kealakekua Public Library Adult Nonfiction 174.4 Ro Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library Adult Nonfiction 174.4 Ro Checked In   Add Copy to MyList

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