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Chairs: Ioana NEGRU & Lia BALTADOR
The title of the book aims at the normative layer of Economics, specifically focusing on the area of environmental policies; uninterrupted, however, by a generous theoretical register drawn from various economic, social and political doctrinal directions. It is, par excellence, a heterodox and pluralistic study. Within this context, a clearly defined dilemma emerges, demanding urgent...
This chapter examines how economies can be provisioned sustainably in the face of ecological constraints while maintaining full employment and price stability. It argues that the prevailing macroeconomic frameworks misdiagnose both the nature of inflation and the constraints facing currency-issuing governments, leading to policy responses that rely on unemployment, suppressed demand, and...
In a recent contribution to environmental policy, Thomas Pogge recommends an Ecological Impact Fund (EIF). The fund could, he suggests, play a pivotal role in enabling greater diffusion of green technology in less developed regions. A defining feature of the EIF is that innovators retain patents on new technologies but must price at unit cost. Compensation for foregone monopoly rents comes...
This paper provides a critical examination of Social Ecological Economics (SEE) as articulated by Clive Spash, tracing its emergence as a dissident movement within ecological economics. The primary aims are threefold: (1) analyse Spash's three-pronged critique of mainstream ecological economics, namely methodological pluralism, fragmentation, and mainstream takeover; (2) articulate the...
The paper examines the role of these key concepts in studying green policies aimed at achieving a more sustainable pattern of development. Contemporary capitalism has achieved a significant increase of well-being through a sophisticated division of labour and a systematic substitution of energy for labour. However, this progress has come at the cost of disregarding waste and environmental...
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Introduction: The distributional effects of environmental taxes are widely debated in fiscal policy and governance. Although essential for sustainability, these taxes may be regressive, disproportionately affecting low-income households. This study examines their impact on income inequality across the 27 EU member states over the period 2013–2023, with a particular focus on whether...
Abstract: The growing frequency of geopolitical disruptions and energy crises has reshaped the global economic landscape, reinforcing sustainability as a strategic imperative for resilient development. This study is based on a comparative empirical analysis of the ESG pillars ((Environmental, Social, and Governance) and macroeconomic performance, focusing on the 27 EU member states and...
