Pursuing self-interest or self-actualization? From capitalism to a steady-state, wisdom economy

Ecological Economics

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 577-584

  Murtaza, Niaz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic systems; Self actualization; Self interest; Wisdom economy

Indexed keywords

CAPITALISM; COEVOLUTION; DEMOCRACY; NEOCLASSICAL THEORY; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM;

EID: 79451470558     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2010.10.012     Document Type: Article

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