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The economics of abundance affluent consumption and the global economy /

This book addresses the challenge posed by J.K. Galbraith over 50 years ago to make a constructive contribution to a different style of economic analysis - the economics of abundance. It identifies a system of abundance inhabited by the 'people of plenty'and illustrates that the driver of...

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Main Author: Sheehan, Brendan, 1957-
Corporate Author: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham : Edward Elgar, c2010.
Series:New directions in modern economics.
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Online Access:https://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781843766704.xml
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Summary:This book addresses the challenge posed by J.K. Galbraith over 50 years ago to make a constructive contribution to a different style of economic analysis - the economics of abundance. It identifies a system of abundance inhabited by the 'people of plenty'and illustrates that the driver of growth in this system is spending by affluent consumers. This timely book provides essential heterodox economic theory to explain this spending and explore its key drivers and constraints.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 214 p.) : ill.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-210) and index.
ISBN:9781849807159 (e-book)