Dismal science, the: how thinking like an economist undermines community
Auteur :
Marglin, Stephen A.
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674047228
Date de publication :
10 mai 2010
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Insurance may be an efficient way of organizing resources, but the deep social and human ties that constitute community are weakened by the shift from reciprocity to market relations. This book dissects the ways in which foundational assumptions of economics justify a world in which social connections are impoverished.