Theory & Education Program
Fall 2013 Newsletter

Microeconomics in Context & Macroeconomics in Context
New Editions Available January 2014

The new editions of Microeconomics in Context and Macroeconomics in Context (M.E. Sharpe, 2013) will be available for Spring semester use. Sample chapters of Microeconomics in Context and Macroeconomics in Context are available now. Both textbooks are fully updated and include new chapters on a variety of current topics, including:

New Chapters for Microeconomics in Context:
Economic Actors and Economic Behavior
Economic and Social Inequality
Taxes and Tax Policy
The Economics of the Environment
Common Property Resources and Public Goods

New Chapters for Macroeconomics in Context:
Growth and Sustainability in the 21st Century
The Financial Crisis and the Great Recession
Deficits and Debt
 

Both texts include a new Chapter 0 which presents comparative data on key economic variables. All figures and data are updated, and the texts are accompanied by a new Instructors Manual and Student Study Guide.

Instructors: Request instructor support materials from gdae@tufts.edu. Please indicate institutional affiliation and what course you teach.

Environmental & Natural Resource Economics, Third Edition

by Jonathan M. Harris and Brian Roach

The Third Edition of Environmental & Natural Resource Economics (M.E. Sharpe, 2013) has updated material on climate change and alternative energy futures, and new chapters on Water Economics and Policy and Greening the Economy. Two chapters are available in full on our website:

National Income and Environmental Accounting
This revised chapter discusses critiques of GDP and includes material on new and updated indicators such as Adjusted Net Saving, the Genuine Progress Indicator, the Better Life Index, and Environmental Asset Accounts.

Energy: The Great Transition
This new chapter discusses the impact of environmental policy on the economy, the costs and benefits of environmental regulation, “decoupling” CO₂ emissions and economic growth, industrial ecology, and policies to promote a green economy.

Order the textbook or request an examination copy at M.E. Sharpe.
Instructors: Request instructor support materials from gdae@tufts.edu. Please indicate institutional affiliation and what course you teach.

New Video Interview with Dr. Goodwin

Over the last twenty years, GDAE has become a leading source of new thinking in economics, innovative curriculum materials, and rigorous policy research. Co-director Neva Goodwin explains GDAE's work to promote an economic theory that is relevant to real-world concerns in this two-minute interview. Please share it with your colleagues.

GDAE contributes to Building a Green Economy

Jonathan Harris, Director of GDAE’s Theory and Education Program, recently contributed a chapter on Green Keynesianism to the book Building a Green Economy: Perspectives from Ecological Economics. This new book presents a roadmap for an economy that prioritizes human welfare over consumerism and growth. Dr. Harris’ chapter addresses tensions between traditional Keynesianism and growth limits, and proposes an approach using Keynesian policy to promote the transition to a green economy.

Leontief Prize to Deaton and Galbraith

GDAE will award its 2014 Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought to Angus Deaton and James K. Galbraith. This year's award, titled “Inequality and Well-Being in an Age of Instability,” recognizes the contributions that these researchers have made to the studies of poverty, inequality, and well-being. They have both played a critical role in bringing grounded empirical analysis to bear on topics in need of applied interdisciplinary research. A ceremony will be held at Tufts University on April 4, 2014; details will be announced next month.

GDAE explores Local Sustainable Economies

GDAE Research Fellow Anne-Marie Codur presented her research on The Emergence of Local Sustainable Economies: Stories of Resilience, Renewal and Rebirth. She explored various examples of the re-localization of the economy, including sustainable management of local ecosystems and natural resources, more equitable forms of economic enterprises such as cooperatives, and re-invention of money through local currencies.

Social Science Library distributed to 50 countries

The Social Science Library (SSL) Project continues distributing much-needed, high quality scholarly works in seven social sciences. These materials are sent for free, on USB drives, DVDs, and CDs, to universities and libraries in 138 countries characterized by low incomes and poor Internet connectivity. As of November 2013, these resources have reached over 1,300 entities across 50 countries. The project is seeking Distribution Partners in about 90 countries.