Cathonomics

Resumen del libro

What Catholic social thought can teach thinkers of all faiths and backgrounds about equitable economicsInequality is skyrocketing. In a world of vast riches, millions of people live in extreme poverty, barely surviving from day to day. All over the world, the wealthy's increasing political power is biasing policy away from the public interest toward the financial interests of the rich.

At the same time, many countries are facing financial fragility and diminished well-being. On top of it all, a global economy driven by fossil fuels has proven to be a collective act of self-sabotage with the poor on the front lines. A growing chorus of economists and politicians is demanding a new paradigm to create a global economy for the common good.

In Cathonomics, Anthony M. Annett unites insights in economics with those from theology, philosophy, climate science, and psychology, exposing the failures of neoliberalism while offering us a new model rooted in the wisdom of Catholic social teaching and classical ethical traditions. Drawing from the work of Pope Leo XIII, Pope Francis, Thomas Aquinas, and Aristotle, Annett applies these teachings to discuss current economic challenges such as inequality, unemployment and underemployment, climate change, and the roles of business and finance.

Cathonomics is an ethical and practical guide to readers of all faiths and backgrounds seeking to create a world economy that is more prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable for all.

Biografía del autor

Jeffrey Sachs (Detroit, Míchigan, 1954) es economista, profesor universitario y director del Centro para el Desarrollo Sostenible de la Universidad de Columbia. También es director de la Red de Soluciones para el Desarrollo Sostenible de Naciones Unidas y ha sido asesor de tres secretarios generales de la ONU. Es autor de varios libros de éxito, entre ellos El fin de la pobreza (2005), Economía para un planeta abarrotado (2008), El precio de la civilización (2012) y La era del desarrollo sostenible (Deusto, 2015).<br> La revista Time lo ha incluido en dos ocasiones en su lista de los cien líderes mundiales más influyentes y The Economist lo consideró uno de los tres economistas vivos más influyentes.