The Visible Hand: Manipulating Market Prices by Influencing Laws and Regulations
Just how efficient are are market prices when they put the future of all species, including humans, at risk?
These are the CASSE blog articles on economic policy.
The Outlook for Steady State Economics in 2013
/4 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechLooking beyond Mayan myths, there’s a sign of good things to come in 2013 and beyond: more and more people are joing the steady state cause.
Elect More Women: Prerequisite for a Sustainable Economy
/2 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWith men controlling legislative bodies, we’ve arrived at a global crisis point (both environmentally and socially). It’s time to try electing more women.
Economics as “Unusual” in Australian Politics
/1 Comment/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechSenator Christine Milne drops some seeds of hope in the barren fields of the Australian political landscape.
The Daly-Correa Tax: Background and Explanation
/4 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Policy, Environment, Poverty, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly has an unorthodox suggestion for curtailing carbon dioxide emissions: grant more power to OPEC.
Efficiency and Entrepreneurship: Key Ingredients for Infinite Growth
/3 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechProfessor Mountebank sets the record straight: the magic of infinite growth comes from the magic of ever-increasing efficiency.
Where Infinite Growth Meets Biophysical Limit
/1 Comment/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechIf we don’t like the expense of government regulation and bureaucracies, then we’ve basically got three choices. And only two of them have a future.
Climate Change Trumps Terrorism as Threat to National Security
/5 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechThreats from abroad are real, but so are the threats from domestic energy policies and overconsumption of fossil fuels.
A Practical Proposal to Erase Externalities
/6 Comments/in Consumption, Corporate Reform, Economic Policy, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechA small change in SEC rules is just the thing to start a movement toward the establishment of a sustainable economy.
Selecting “Surrogate Species” for Conservation: How About an 800-Pounder?
/6 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBrian Czech offers sound advice for conservation professionals and everyone else concerned with protecting wildlife and ecosystems.