Herman Daly’s Economics for a Full World

<p>As the first biography of Professor Herman Daly this book provides an in-depth account of one of the leading thinkers and most widely read writers on economics environment and sustainability.</p><p>Herman Daly’s economics for a full world based on his steady-state economics has been widely acknowledged through numerous prestigious international awards and prizes. Drawing on extensive interviews with Daly and in-depth analysis of his publications and debates Peter Victor presents a unique insight into Daly’s life from childhood to the present day describing his intellectual development inspirations and influence. Much of the book is devoted to a comprehensive account of Daly’s foundational contributions to ecological economics. It describes how his insights and proposals have been received by economists and non-economists and the extraordinary relevance of Daly’s full world economics to solving the economic problems of today and tomorrow. </p><p>Innovative and timely this book will be of great interest to students scholars researchers activists and policy makers concerned with economics environment and sustainability.</p>