Bioeconomics and Sustainability: Essays in Honor of Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen (Elgar Monographs)

This Book Honors The Late Nicholas Georgescu-roegen By Discussing His Theories On A Wide Range Of Issues But Particularly On Environmental And Energy Economics. It Is A Dynamic Tribute Which Extends His Work To Address The Problems That The Human Race Will Face In The Twenty-first Century. The Book Shows How Georgescu-roegen Constructed Nothing Less Than An Almost Complete Theoretical Alternative To Neoclassical Economics. Although Best-known For His Later Work As An Environmentalist And His Work On Energy And Material Transformation, Georgescu-roegen Also Made Seminal Contributions To The Economic Theory Of Utility And Production And Is Considered To Be One Of The Founders Of Modern Mathematical Economics. This Celebration Of The Contributions Made By Georgescu-roegen Will Be Of Interest To Environmental And Natural Resource Economists, As Well As To Social And Economic Theorists.--book Jacket. Foreword / Paul A. Samuelson -- 1. Introduction: Theory And Reality -- The Life, Work And Thought Of Nicholas Georgescu-roegen / Kozo Mayumi And John M. Gowdy -- 2. How Long Can Neoclassical Economists Ignore The Contributions Of Georgescu-roegen? / Herman E. Daly -- 3. From Political Economy To Political Ecology / Joan Martinez-alier -- 4. Georgescu-roegen's Evolutionary Economics / Susan Mesner And John M. Gowdy -- 5. Economic Growth Theory And The Georgescu-roegen Paradigm / William H. Miernyk -- 6. Nicholas Georgescu-roegen's Approach To Economic Value: A Theory Based On Nature With Man At Its Core / Silvana De Gleria -- 7. Georgescu-roegen On Consumer Theory: An Assessment / Stefano Zamagni -- 8. Biophysical Economics: From Physiocracy To Ecological Economics And Industrial Ecology / Cutler J. Cleveland -- 9. From Agrarianism To Entropy: Georgescu-roegen's Bioeconomics From A Malthusian Viewpoint / Franck-dominique Vivien -- 10. Embodied Energy Analysis, Sraffa's Analysis, Georgescu-roegen's Flow-fund Model And Viability Of Solar Technology / Kozo Mayumi -- 11. Production And Time: A Flow-fund Analysis / Mario Morroni -- 12. A Theory Of Resilient Flow-fund Linkages / Roberto Scazzieri -- 13. The Passage From Entropy To Thermodynamic Indeterminacy: A Social And Science Epistemology For Sustainability / Silvio Funtowicz And Martin O'connor -- 14. Biophysical Roots Of 'enjoyment Of Life' According To Georgescu-roegen's Bioeconomic Paradigm / Mario Giampietro And Gianni Pastore -- 15. The Role Of Entropy And Energy In Natural Resource Economics / Gabriel A. Lozada -- 16. Five Conditions For Sustainable Living Systems: From The Physics Of Open Systems To Ecology And Economics / Atsushi Tsuchida. Edited By Kozo Mayumi, John Gowdy. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen was described by Paul Samuelson as 'an economist's economist'. This book honors him by discussing his theories on a wide range of issues but particularly on environmental and energy economics. It is a dynamic tribute which extends his work to address the problems the human race will face in the 21st century. The book shows how Georgescu-Roegen constructed nothing less than an almost complete theoretical alternative to neoclassical economics. Although best-known for his later work as an environmentalist and his work on energy and material transformation, Georgescu-Roegen also made seminal contributions to the economic theory of utility and production and is considered to be one of the founders of modern mathematical economics. In this book an internationally acclaimed group of contributors including Joan Martinez-Alier, William H. Miernyk, Herman Daly and Cutler Cleveland present discussions on environmental and energy economics as well as mathematical economics, economic development and peasant economies, and bioeconomics. This book serves as an excellent all-inclusive introduction to the work of one of the great economists of the 20th century. This celebration of the contributions made by Georgescu-Roegen will be of interest to environmental and natural resource economists, as well as social and economic theorists. With a dedication by Wassily Leontief and a foreword by Paul Samuelson.