Buddhist economics
Subtitle: an enlightened approach to the dismal science
By: Clair Brown
Publisher: Bloomsbury Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 203
ISBN-13: 9781632863669
Subjects: Buddhism; Philosophy; Economics
Description: "Traditional economics measures the ways in which we spend our income, but doesn't attribute worth to the crucial human interactions that give our lives meaning. Clair Brown, an economics professor at UC Berkeley and a practicing Buddhist, has developed a holistic model, one based on the notion that quality of life should be measured by more than national income. Brown advocates an approach to organizing the economy that embraces rather than skirts questions of values, sustainability, and equity"--Dust jacket flap.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Why we need a holistic economic model; title: What is Buddhist economics?; title: Interdependent with one another; title: Interdependent with our environment; title: Prosperity for both rich and poor; title: Measuring quality of life; title: Leap to Buddhist economics.