John Cavanagh: Visions for a New Economy

Thursday, December 12th, 7:00pm
First Baptist Church, 633 Centre St (map)
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The current economic debate pits austerity against prime-the-pump economic growth. Neither approach addresses the extreme inequalities of wealth and the ecological limits to growth that our economy is facing.What is the alternative vision of a new economy?  What are the stages of how we get there?  What is possible at the local level and where can we engage meaningfully at the national and global level?

John Cavanagh is co-chair of the New Economy Working Group that has been articulating a framework for a transition to a new economy. John has a BA from Dartmouth College and a MA from Princeton University. He worked as an international economist for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (1978-1981) and the World Health Organization (1981-1982). He directed IPS’s Global Economy Project from 1983-1997. He is the co-author of 10 books and numerous articles on the global economy, including Development Redefined: How the Market Met Its Match (2008, Paradigm Publishers), written with Robin Broad.

Come join us for this informal conversation with John on his visit to Boston.

TAGGED AS: CAPITALISM, DEMOCRACY, DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMICS,
ECONOMY, GLOBALIZATION,GOVERNMENT, GRASSROOTS, NEW ECONOMY, POLITICS, SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

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