Books by Frank Ackerman

  • Human Well-Being and Economic Goals
    Human Well-Being and Economic Goals Frank Ackerman

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    Human Well-Being and Economic Goals

    Frank Ackerman

    What are the ends of economic activity? According to neoclassical theory, efficient interaction of the profit-maximizing "ideal producer" and the utility-maximizing "ideal consumer" will eventually ...

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  • Poisoned for Pennies
    Poisoned for Pennies Frank Ackerman

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    Poisoned for Pennies

    The Economics of Toxics and Precaution

    Frank Ackerman

    “Cost-benefit analysis” is a term that is used so frequently we rarely stop to think about it. But relying on it can lead to some dubious conclusions, as Frank Ackerman points out in this ...

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  • Why Do We Recycle?
    Why Do We Recycle? Frank Ackerman

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    Why Do We Recycle?

    Markets, Values, and Public Policy

    Frank Ackerman

    The earnest warnings of an impending "solid waste crisis" that permeated the 1980s provided the impetus for the widespread adoption of municipal recycling programs. Since that time America has ...

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  • The Changing Nature of Work
    The Changing Nature of Work Frank Ackerman

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    The Changing Nature of Work

    Frank Ackerman

    Human impacts on the environment are largely driven by economic forces. If a more ecologically sustainable world is to be achieved, significant changes must be made to the current growth- and ...

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  • The Consumer Society
    The Consumer Society Neva R. Goodwin

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    The Consumer Society

    Neva R. Goodwin

    The developed countries, particularly the United States, consume a disproportionate share of the world's resources, yet high and rising levels of consumption do not necessarily lead to greater ...

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  • The Political Economy of Inequality
    The Political Economy of Inequality Frank Ackerman

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    The Political Economy of Inequality

    Frank Ackerman

    The disparity in wealth both within and between nations has grown rapidly in recent years, and is becoming an increasingly significant issue in attempts to deal with environmental problems -- from ...

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About the Author

Frank Ackerman is the Director of the Research and Policy Program at the Global Development and the Environment Institute at Tufts University.
 
Ackerman received a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University and a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from Swarthmore College. His current interests include the economics of materials, waste, environmental health, energy and climate change and their relationship with the environment. Ackerman was the co-founder and editor of Dollars & Sense magazine and has also studied the economics of energy and environmental policy at the Tellus Institute in Boston.