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- catalog abstract "Concern for the future, the issue that lies at the core of this book, has been displayed by human beings in many ways throughout history - but is more important today than ever. Among individuals, firms, and other institutions, however, there is a wide variance in how much their behavior indicates concern for the future: some act as though only concerned about tomorrow, at the furthest; others build (or refrain from destroying) as though concerned for perpetuity. We have just come through a decade in which prevailing beliefs about how economics and social systems work, and how they should work, were especially permissive toward notions of individualism tending toward narrow selfishness, while discouraging a focus on societal interests, including concern for the future. It is, therefore, especially relevant at this time to inquire what can be done, through changes in institutional arrangements and/or fashions of thought and perception, to support the future-regarding tendencies in human societies. The volume will be of interest to businesspeople, economists, environmentalists, political scientists, and ethicists.".
- catalog contributor b9106437.
- catalog created "1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1996.".
- catalog description "Concern for the future, the issue that lies at the core of this book, has been displayed by human beings in many ways throughout history - but is more important today than ever. Among individuals, firms, and other institutions, however, there is a wide variance in how much their behavior indicates concern for the future: some act as though only concerned about tomorrow, at the furthest; others build (or refrain from destroying) as though concerned for perpetuity. We have just come through a decade in which prevailing beliefs about how economics and social systems work, and how they should work, were especially permissive toward notions of individualism tending toward narrow selfishness, while discouraging a focus on societal interests, including concern for the future.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
- catalog description "Introduction / Neva R. Goodwin -- 1. Capital Choices: National Systems of Investment / Michael E. Porter -- 2. Economic Meanings of Trust and Responsibility / Neva R. Goodwin -- 3. A Second Paradox of Thrift: Investment Strategies and the Future / Fred Block -- 4. Factoring Environmental Issues into Investment and Loan Decisions / George M. Newcombe -- 5. Economic Regimes, Strategic Investments, and Entrepreneurial Enterprises: Notes toward a Theory of Economic Development / David Seckler -- 6. Thinking about the Future: The Complementary Roles of Economists and Environmentalists / David Dapice -- 7. Caring for the Future: Minimizing Change or Maximizing Choice? / Robert L. Paarlberg -- 8. Rewriting the Rules: Creating New Structures / Alisa Gravitz -- 9. Energy for Development: Institutions, Incentives, and the Misallocation of Resources / Franklin Tugwell.".
- catalog description "It is, therefore, especially relevant at this time to inquire what can be done, through changes in institutional arrangements and/or fashions of thought and perception, to support the future-regarding tendencies in human societies. The volume will be of interest to businesspeople, economists, environmentalists, political scientists, and ethicists.".
- catalog extent "xxii, 313 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "As if the future mattered.".
- catalog identifier "0472106406 (hardcover : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "As if the future mattered.".
- catalog isPartOf "Evolving values for a capitalist world".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press,".
- catalog relation "As if the future mattered.".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "330 20".
- catalog subject "Capitalism Moral and ethical aspects.".
- catalog subject "Capitalism United States.".
- catalog subject "Economics Moral and ethical aspects.".
- catalog subject "Environmental economics.".
- catalog subject "Externalities (Economics)".
- catalog subject "HB72 .A769 1996".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction / Neva R. Goodwin -- 1. Capital Choices: National Systems of Investment / Michael E. Porter -- 2. Economic Meanings of Trust and Responsibility / Neva R. Goodwin -- 3. A Second Paradox of Thrift: Investment Strategies and the Future / Fred Block -- 4. Factoring Environmental Issues into Investment and Loan Decisions / George M. Newcombe -- 5. Economic Regimes, Strategic Investments, and Entrepreneurial Enterprises: Notes toward a Theory of Economic Development / David Seckler -- 6. Thinking about the Future: The Complementary Roles of Economists and Environmentalists / David Dapice -- 7. Caring for the Future: Minimizing Change or Maximizing Choice? / Robert L. Paarlberg -- 8. Rewriting the Rules: Creating New Structures / Alisa Gravitz -- 9. Energy for Development: Institutions, Incentives, and the Misallocation of Resources / Franklin Tugwell.".
- catalog title "As if the future mattered : translating social and economic theory into human behavior / edited by Neva R. Goodwin.".
- catalog type "text".