ISBN:
9780231160124
Language:
English
Pages:
xliv, 296 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
Series Statement:
Kenneth J. Arrow lecture series
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Dasgupta, Partha, 1942 - Time and the generations
DDC:
174/.93639
Keywords:
Bevölkerungswachstum
;
Nachhaltigkeit
;
Steady-State-Ökonomie
;
Ethik
;
Wirtschaftsphilosophie
;
Population policy Moral and ethical aspects
;
Nonrenewable natural resources
;
Bevölkerungspolitik
;
Erschöpfbare Ressourcen
;
Ethik
Abstract:
Intro; Table of Contents; In Memoriam: Kenneth Joseph Arrow (1921-2017); Foreword, by Robert M. Solow; Preface; Random Thoughts on "Birth and Death," by Kenneth J. Arrow; Birth and Death: Arrow Lecture; 1. Economic Demography; 2. Utilitarian Ethics; 3. Ends and Means; 4. Synopsis; Part I: Foundations; 5. Genesis Under Total Utilitarianism; 6. Death; 7. A Problem Like Sleeping Beauty; 8. Generation-Centered Prerogatives in the Timeless World; 9. Generations Across the Indefinite Future; Part II: Applications; 10. The Biosphere as a Renewable Natural Resource
Abstract:
11. Estimates of Globally Optimum Population12. Technology and Institutions; 13. Existential Risks and Informed Ends; Appendix 1: Socially-Embedded Well-Being Functions; Appendix 2: Common Property Resources and Reproductive Choices; Appendix 3: Notes on Rawls' Principle of Just Saving; Appendix 4: Modeling the Biosphere; Appendix 5: Inclusive Wealth and Social Well-Being; Appendix 6: Valuing Freedom of Choice; References; Commentary on Birth and Death, by Scott Barrett; Commentary on Birth and Death, by Eric Maskin; Commentary on Birth and Death, by Joseph Stiglitz; Response to Commentaries
Abstract:
EpilogueSocially Embedded Preferences, Environmental Externalities, and Reproductive Rights, with Aisha Dasgupta-Reprinted from Population and Development Review (September 2017); Contributors; Author Index; Subject Index
Abstract:
"Time and the Generations blends economics, philosophy, and ecology to offer an original lens on the difficult topic of global population. Partha Dasgupta provides tentative answers to two fundamental questions: What level of economic activity can our planet support over the long run, and what does the answer say about optimum population numbers?"
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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