The making of a democratic economy : building prosperity for the many, not just the few /

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Our economy is designed by the 1 percent, for the 1 percent. This book offers a compelling vision of an equitable, ecologically sustainable alternative that meets the essential needs of all people. /> />We live in a world where twenty-six billionaires own as much wealth as half the planet'...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Kelly, Marjorie, 1953- (Autor), Howard, Ted, 1950- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, [2019]
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
Sustainable development.
Equality.
Mixed economy.
Capitalism > Moral and ethical aspects.
Développement durable.
Économie mixte.
sustainable development.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Economy.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • CONTENTS
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • INTRODUCTION: From Cleveland to Preston A new paradigm for economic transformation
  • 1. AN ECONOMY OF, BY, AND FOR THE PEOPLE: The Great Wave Rising Worldwide Principles of a democratic vs . extractive economy
  • 2. THE PRINCIPLE OF COMMUNITY: The Common Good Comes First Regenerative community in Indian country
  • 3. THE PRINCIPLE OF INCLUSION: Creating Opportunity for Those Long Excluded Incubating equity in Portland economic development
  • 4. THE PRINCIPLE OF PLACE: Building Community Wealth That Stays Local The 13 billion anchor mission in Cleveland
  • 5. THE PRINCIPLE OF GOOD WORK: Putting Labor Before Capital The worker- centered economy of Cooperative Home Care Associates
  • 6. THE PRINCIPLE OF DEMOCRATIC OWNERSHIP: Creating Enterprise Designs for a New Era The employee-owned benefit corporation, EA Engineering
  • 7. THE PRINCIPLE OF SUSTAINABILITY: Protecting the Ecosystem as the Foundation of Life The Federal Reserve's power to finance ecological transition
  • 8. THE PRINCIPLE OF ETHICAL FINANCE: Investing and Lending for People and Place Banks and pension funds invest for local wealth in Preston, England
  • CONCLUSION: From an Extractive to a Democratic Economy Thoughts on next steps for the pathway ahead
  • Afterword
  • Appendix-Networks of the Democratic Economy
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index
  • About the Authors.

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