Work, leisure and the environment : the vicious circle of overwork and over consumption /
Robinson, T. J. C.(Tim J. C.),1945-
Cheltenham : Edward Elgar,
c2006.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-120) and index.
Economic approaches to the environment -- The fundamental flaw -- How workers are short-changed by externalities -- Critiques of consumerism and the consumption treadmill -- Measuring the cost of the fundamental flaw -- The cumulative effect and international differences -- Policies to tackle the fundamental flaw -- Intuitive reasoning versus deliberative thought.
Consumption (Economics)
Hours of labor
Leisure
Work