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Author:   Philip Lawn (Flinders University, Australia)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.760kg
ISBN:  

9780415539876

ISBN 10:   0415539870
Pages:   412
Publication Date:   20 November 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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PART I: AN INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENT AND EMPLOYMENT Chapter 1: Why focus on the connection between the environment and employment? Philip Lawn Chapter 2: The potential conflict between ecological sustainability and full employment Philip Lawn PART II: POST-KEYNESIAN ECONOMICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT Chapter 3: Why have Post-Keynesians (perhaps) inadequately dealt with issues related to the environment? Andrew Mearman Chapter 4: Recovering and extending classical and Marshallian foundations for Post-Keynesian environmental economics Paul Christensen Chapter 5: Post-Keynesian economics and sustainable development Richard Holt PART III: GUARANTEED EMPLOYMENT VERSUS GUARANTEED INCOME Chapter 6: The Basic Income Guarantee and the goals of equity, efficiency, and environmentalism Karl Widerquist and Michael Lewis Chapter 7: Evaluating the economic and environmental viability of Basic Income and Job Guarantees Pavlina Tcherneva Chapter 8: A comparison of the macroeconomic consequences of Basic Income and Job Guarantee schemes William Mitchell and Martin Watts PART IV: ECOLOGICAL TAX REFORM AND THE DOUBLE DIVIDEND Chapter 9: An applied general equilibrium analysis of a double dividend policy for the Spanish economy Antonio Manresa and Ferran Sancho Chapter 10: An empirical assessment of ecological tax reform and the double dividend Philip Lawn PART V: JOBS VERSUS THE ENVIRONMENT Chapter 11: A city that works – employment patterns and ecosystem service requirements in greater Christchurch, New Zealand Nigel Jollands, Nancy Golubiewski, and Garry McDonald Chapter 12: Employment and environment in a sustainable Europe Freiderich Hinterberger, Ines Omann, and Andrea Stocker Chapter 13: Managing without growth Peter Victor and Gideon Rosenbluth PART VI: CONCLUSION Chapter 14: Final thoughts on reconciling the goals of ecological sustainability and full employment Philip Lawn

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Philip Lawn is a Senior Lecturer in ecological economics at Flinders University, Australia. His work includes six books, numerous book chapters, and nearly fifty journal articles. His more recent book, co-edited with Matthew Clarke, focuses on sustainable welfare in the Asia-Pacific region.

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