Building the New American Economy : : Smart, Fair, and Sustainable / / Jeffrey D. Sachs.
In this passionate and powerful book-part manifesto, part plan of action-the renowned economist Jeffrey D. Sachs offers a practical strategy to move America, seemingly more divided than ever, toward a new consensus: sustainable development. Sustainable development is a holistic approach that emphasi...
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2017] ©2017 |
| Year of Publication: | 2017 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (152 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Why We Need to Build a New American Economy
- 2. Investment, Saving, and U.S. Long-Term Growth
- 3. Decoding The Federal Budget
- 4. Sustainable Infrastructure after The Automobile Age
- 5. Facing Up to Income Inequality
- 6. Smart Machines and The Future of Jobs
- 7. The Truth about Trade
- 8. Disparities and High Costs Fuel The Health Care Crisis
- 9. A Smart Energy Policy for The United States
- 10. From Guns to Butter
- 11. Investing for Innovation
- 12. Toward a New Kind of Politics
- 13. Restoring Trust in American Governance
- 14. Prosperity in Sustainability
- Suggested Further Readings
- Notes