Parecon
Subtitle: life after capitalism
By: Michael Albert
Publisher: Verso
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 311
ISBN-13: 9781859846988
Subjects: Industrial management; Distributive justice; Economische stelsels; Economics; Gemengde economie; Globalisierung; Comparative economics; Welfare economics; Employee participation; Citizen participation; Economic policy; Participatie; Sozioökonomisches System; Internationalisatie
Other titles: Participatory economics; Life after capitalism
Description: "What do you want? is a constant query put to economic and globalization activitists decrying current poverty, alienation, and degradation. In this highly praised new work, destined to atract worldwide attention and support, Michael Albert provides an answer : participatory economics, "parecon" for short - a new economy, an alternative to capitalism, built on familiar values including solidarity, equity, diversity, and people democratically controlling their own lives, but utilizing original institutions fully described and defended in this book." --From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-304) and index.
Table of contents: title: Values and Institutions --; title: What Is An Economy? --; title: Economic Values --; title: Judging Economies --; title: Participatory Economic Vision --; title: Ownership --; title: Councils --; title: Job Complexes --; title: Remuneration --; title: Allocation --; title: Summary and Defense --; title: Evaluating Parecon --; title: Daily Life in a Participatory Economy --; title: Working --; title: Consuming --; title: Allocating --; title: Criticisms Addressed --; title: Efficiency --; title: Productivity --; title: Creativity / Quality --; title: Meritocracy / Innovation --; title: Privacy / Frenzy --; title: Individuals / Society --; title: Participatory? --; title: Flexibility --; title: Elevating Need? --; title: Compatibility --; title: Human Nature --; title: Asset or Debit? --; title: Excitement / Attainability.