Building the New American Economy

Jeffrey D. Sachs

Published by Columbia University Press 2017

Building the New American Economy

Smart, Fair, and Sustainable

Jeffrey D. Sachs

Preface by: Bernie Sanders

https://doi.org/10.7312/sach18404

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About this book

Renowned economist Jeffrey D. Sachs shows how the United States can find a path to renewed economic progress that is fair and environmentally sustainable. Sachs explores issues including infrastructure, trade deals, energy policy, the proper size and role of government, the national debt, and income inequality. Not only does he provide illuminating and accessible explanations of the forces at work in each case, but he also presents specific policy solutions.

Jeffrey D. Sachs shows how the United States can find a path to renewed economic progress that is fair and environmentally sustainable. Sachs explores issues including infrastructure, trade deals, energy policy, and income inequality, providing illuminating and accessible explanations of the forces at work and specific policy solutions.

Author information

Jeffrey D. Sachs is University Professor at Columbia University and serves as Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development and professor of health policy and management at Columbia University. He is a New York Times best-selling author, and his books include The End of Poverty (2005), Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet (2008), The Price of Civilization (2011), To Move the World: JFK's Quest for Peace (2013), and The Age of Sustainable Development (Columbia University Press, 2015).

Reviews

Kerry Kennedy, president of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights:
My father famously declared that GDP "measures neither our wit nor our courage, neither our wisdom nor our learning, neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country; it measures everything in short, except that which makes life worthwhile." Jeffrey Sachs presents an economic vision beyond GDP, one that is based on compassion and sustainability, and that aligns with the globally agreed Sustainable Development Goals. This is a roadmap for America's future economic strategy.

Joe Scarborough:
Jeffrey Sachs remains one of the most thought-provoking economists in the world today because he dares to challenge presidents of both parties and the orthodoxies that bind them to disastrous policies. His critiques are fierce and his solutions fearless in the face of political and academic groupthink. That makes Professor Sachs a rarity in public life and this book an absolute necessity.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Foreword Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xiii
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xix
1. Why We Need to Build a New American Economy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Investment, Saving, and U.S. Long-Term Growth Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
3. Decoding The Federal Budget Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
4. Sustainable Infrastructure after The Automobile Age Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
5. Facing Up to Income Inequality Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	37
6. Smart Machines and The Future of Jobs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
7. The Truth about Trade Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
8. Disparities and High Costs Fuel The Health Care Crisis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	61
9. A Smart Energy Policy for The United States Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
10. From Guns to Butter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	79
11. Investing for Innovation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
12. Toward a New Kind of Politics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
13. Restoring Trust in American Governance Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105
14. Prosperity in Sustainability Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	113
Suggested Further Readings Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
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Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
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eBook

Published: February 20, 2017
ISBN: 9780231545280