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Consequences of economic downturn : beyond the usual economics
- Title
- Consequences of economic downturn : beyond the usual economics / edited by Martha A. Starr.
- Publication
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
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- Additional Authors
- Starr, Martha A.
- Description
- xiv, 270 p. : ill.; 22 cm.
- Summary
- "This book investigates three sets of questions raised by the economic downturn, corresponding to the three sections of the book. The first concerns issues of ethics and social responsibility in economic policymaking and in business and finance; how the costs of the downturn have fallen within the population -- in terms of lost incomes, lost jobs, declining wealth, unmanageable debt burdens, reductions in spending on necessities, lost homes, and other problems of insecurity and financial distress; and lastly: concerns the rise of unmet basic needs -- for food, shelter and health care -- during the downturn"--
- Series Statement
- Perspectives from social economics
- Uniform Title
- Perspectives from social economics.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Call Number
- JBD 17-20
- ISBN
- 9780230105317 (hardback)
- 0230105319 (hardback)
- LCCN
- 2010036901
- OCLC
- YBP 2010036901
- Title
- Consequences of economic downturn : beyond the usual economics / edited by Martha A. Starr.
- Imprint
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Series
- Perspectives from social economicsPerspectives from social economics.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Added Author
- Starr, Martha A.
- Research Call Number
- JBD 17-20