Building the New American Economy (eBook)

Smart, Fair, and Sustainable

Jeffrey D. Sachs (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2017
Columbia University Press (Verlag)
978-0-231-54528-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Jeffrey D. Sachs is University Professor at Columbia University and serves as Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development and professor of health policy and management at Columbia University. He is a New York Times best-selling author, and his books include The End of Poverty (2005), Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet (2008), The Price of Civilization (2011), To Move the World: JFK's Quest for Peace (2013), and The Age of Sustainable Development (Columbia University Press, 2015).

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The influential economist offers a persuasive strategy for a more just and sustainable economy-with a forward by Bernie Sanders. The New York Times has said that Jeffrey D. Sachs is "e;probably the most important economist in the world."e; Now, in a book that combines impassioned manifesto with a plan of action, Sachs charts a path to move America toward sustainable development. Sustainable development is a holistic approach to public policy that unifies economic, social, and environmental objectives. By focusing too much on short-term economic growth, the United States has neglected rising inequality and dire environmental threats all while putting our long-term economic growth at risk. Sachs explores issues that have captivated national discourse, including infrastructure, trade deals, energy policy, the proper size and role of government, the national debt, and income inequality. In accessible language, he illuminates the forces at work in each case and presents specific policy solutions. His argument rises above the stagnation of partisanship to envision a brighter way forward both individually and collectively. "e;Sachs demonstrates expertise on vastly different policy fields and makes a convincing case that abdicating the toxic intersection of militarism and exceptionalism is key to building a brighter future."e; Global Policy Journal

Inhalt

Foreword, by Bernie SandersPrefaceAcknowledgments1. Why We Need to Build a New American Economy2. Investment, Saving, and U.S. Long-Term Growth3. Decoding the Federal Budget4. Sustainable Infrastructure After the Automobile Age5. Facing Up to Income Inequality6. Smart Machines and the Future of Jobs7. The Truth About Trade8. Disparities and High Costs Fuel the Health Care Crisis9. A Smart Energy Policy for the United States10. From Guns to Butter11. Investing for Innovation12. Toward a New Kind of Politics13. Restoring Trust in American Governance14. Prosperity in SustainabilitySuggested Further ReadingsNotes

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.7.2020
• Vorwort: Bernie Sanders
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Wirtschaftspolitik
• ISBN-10: 0-231-54528-2 / 0231545282
• ISBN-13: 978-0-231-54528-0 / 9780231545280