Title A civil economy : transforming the market in the twenty-first century / Severyn T. Bruyn

Published Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2000]

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Description 1 online resource Series Evolving values for a capitalist world Evolving values for a capitalist world. Contents pt. 1. An evolving economy -- pt. 2. A developing economy -- pt. 3. A global economy Summary A civil society is one in which a democratic government and a market economy operate together. The idea of the civil economy--encompassing a democratic government and a market economy--presumes that people can solve social problems within the market itself. This book explores the relationship between the two, examining the civil underpinnings of capitalism and investigating the way a civil economy evolves in history and is developed for the future by careful planning. Severyn T. Bruyn describes how people in three sectors--government, business, and the Third Sector (nonprofits and civil groups)--can develop an accountable, self-regulating, profitable, humane, and competitive system of markets that could be described as a civil economy. He examines how government officials can organize markets to reduce government costs; how local leaders deal with global corporations that would unfairly exploit their community resources; and how employees can become coparticipants in the development of human values in markets. A Civil Economy is oriented to interdisciplinary studies of the economy, assisting scholars in diverse fields, such as business management, sociology, political science, and economics, in developing a common language to examine civic problems in the marketplace. As an undergraduate text, it evokes a mode of thought about the development of a self-accountable system of markets. Students learn to understand how the market economy becomes socially accountable and self-reliant, while remaining productive, competitive, and profitable. Sveryn T. Bruyn is Professor of Sociology, Boston College Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Capitalism -- Social aspects Economics -- Moral and ethical aspects Democracy -- Economic aspects International trade -- Political aspects International business enterprises -- Political aspects Evolutionary economics. Civil society. Twenty-first century. 83.20 economic systems: general. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Government & Business. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Economic Development. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Business Development. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Structural Adjustment. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- General. Capitalism -- Social aspects Civil society Democracy -- Economic aspects Economics -- Moral and ethical aspects Evolutionary economics International business enterprises -- Political aspects International trade -- Political aspects Twenty-first century Marktwirtschaft Bürgerliche Gesellschaft Markteconomie. Economische ethiek. Économie politique -- Aspect moral. Entreprises multinationales -- Aspect économique. Économie évolutionniste. Capitalisme -- Aspect social. Démocratie -- Aspect économique. Commerce international -- Aspect économique. Form Electronic book LC no. 2020706811 ISBN 9780472023714 0472023713 9780472067060 0472067060 1282697579 9781282697577 9786612697579 6612697571

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