Contents: Preface 1. Introduction : Envisioning a Successful Steady-State Economy Part I: Early Discussion of Basic Steady-State Concepts 2. The Economics of the Steady State 3. In Defense of a Steady-State Economy Part II: Later Extensions into Standard Economics 4. Towards an Environmental Macroeconomics 5. Growth, Debt, and the World Bank Part III: Recent Revival of the Growth Debate, and Policies for a Steady State 6. A Further Critique of Growth Economics 7. Moving from a Failed Growth Economy to a Steady State Economy 8. Climate Policy: From “Know How” to “Do Now” Part IV: Ethical Foundations of a Steady-State Economy 9. Incorporating Values in a Bottom–Line Ecological Economy 10. Ethics in Relation to Economics, Ecology, and Eschatology Part V: Short Essays on Current Issues Related to Growth versus Steady State Index
The late Herman E. Daly, formerly Emeritus Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, US and Winner of the 2014 Blue Planet prize
'From near the beginning of his career, Herman Daly has
consistently and ever more effectively argued for a steady-state
economy. . . . this recent addition to his list shows that Daly is
still going strong. His writing is sage, pugnacious, clear, witty,
insightful, critical, even cutting, and yet always with a deep care
for people and the planet. . . . an excellent collection of essays
covering the history of his efforts and an excellent set of shorter
entries on particular issues written over the past few years.
Personally, I never tire of reading Herman Daly and so
enthusiastically recommend this book. The combination of material
in short and longer essays could make it an ideal book to accompany
an upper division course on sustainable development, ecological
economics, or a course that strives to cover the variety of ways
heterodox economists think.'
--Richard B. Norgaard, Journal of Regional Science'Herman Daly has
helped us to realize that there is economic growth and uneconomic
growth. In so doing, he reminds us that the only viable long-term
option is a steady-state economy.'
--Lester R. Brown, President of Earth Policy Institute and author
of Full Planet, Empty Plates'Herman Daly is widely recognized as
being the most accomplished thinker on the
growth-versus-environment nexus. In this collection of essays, he
discusses recent facts and arguments, fluently combining
fundamental, applied and topical issues, as well as responding to
green growth optimists like Paul Krugman. Acknowledging the precise
and captivating style of Daly's writing, here is an excellent book
for students of both economics and environmental science to start
reading about environmental economics and growth. Daly gives his
proposed alternative, the steady-state economy, hands and feet by
elaborating a diversity of economic topics, including jobless
growth, nationalizing money, regulating housing markets, facing the
economic crisis and limiting free trade.'
--Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh, University of Barcelona, Spain and
Free University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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