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Greed, lust & gender : a history of economic ideas /

When does the pursuit of self-interest go too far, lapsing into morally unacceptable behaviour? Until the unprecedented events of the recent global financial crisis economists often seemed unconcerned with this question, even suggesting that "greed is good." A closer look, however, suggest...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Folbre, Nancy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
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  • Table of Contents; Epigraph; Introduction; 1. The Eye of the Needle; 2. The Springs of Desire; 3. Defining Virtues; 4. Free Trade but Not Free Love; 5. The Limits of Affection; 6. The Perfectibility of Man; 7. The Greatest Happiness; 8. Self-love, Triumphant; 9. Production and Reproduction; 10. Whose Wealth?; 11. The Social Family; 12. Equal Opportunities; 13. The Subjection of Women; 14. Declaring Independence; 15. The Icy Waters; 16. The Sacred Sphere; 17. The Unproductive Housewife; 18. The Nanny State; 19. Human Capitalism; 20. Beyond Economic Man; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.