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Albert: Political Economy of Participatory Economics
Book, August, 07 2010
After explaining why hierarchical production, inegalitarian consumption, central planning, and market allocations are incompatible with "classlessness," the authors present an alternative model of democratic workers' and consumers' councils operat...
Albert: Unorthodox Marxism
Book, August, 07 2010
Presents and Critiques Marxist Theory then moving on to address diverse other perspectives...
Albert: Looking Forward
Book, August, 07 2010
A classic and very accessible work on particpatory economics and alternatives to the market.
Bohmer: What Economic Policies Do We Need?
Commentary, August, 05 2010
Peter Bohmer
Bohmer's ZSpace page
This is the third and final part of a ZNet commentary series about global economic crisis and relating to Greece, by Peter Bohmer and Robin Hahnel. Hahnel spoke at the Greek anti-authoritarian movement’s B-Festival in Athens last May and Bohmer wi...
Bohmer: Why Are Center Left Political Parties Supporting Global Fiscal Austerity?
Commentary, July, 25 2010
Peter Bohmer
Bohmer's ZSpace page
This is the second of a three part ZNet commentary series this month, about global economic crisis and relating to Greece, by Peter Bohmer and Robin Hahnel.
Hahnel: Re: Re: Phew!
Forum Post, July, 18 2010
Robin Hahnel
Hahnel's ZSpace page
Dear Steve,There is an excellent essay about participatory economics on the website of Organization for a Free Society, OFS, www.afreesociety.org.It is the best attempt to present the ideas in a more accessible and entertaining way I have seen.
Hahnel: Re: Carbon Tax Clarification?
Forum Post, July, 15 2010
Robin Hahnel
Hahnel's ZSpace page
In theory a carbon tax should be on the emissions of carbon into the atmosphere. But in practice that requires monitoring too many sources of emissions -- as you point out. So in practice a carbon tax is always placed on coal, oil, and gas as they...
Hahnel: Re: environmental limits to growth
Forum Post, July, 15 2010
Robin Hahnel
Hahnel's ZSpace page
There are environmental limits to growth of what ecological economists call "through-put" -- the intake of varioius natural resources measured in physical units, and the output of waste products into the environment, also measured in phy...
Hahnel: Re: Contradictions and Baker
Forum Post, July, 14 2010
Robin Hahnel
Hahnel's ZSpace page
Dean Baker and I are long time friends, and we agree to a great extent on the evils of neoliberal, capitalism. We also agree that the notion that we have ever had truly free market capitalism in the US is a myth because government has long interve...
Hahnel: Re: Re: Phew!
Forum Post, July, 14 2010
Robin Hahnel
Hahnel's ZSpace page
Dear Steve,There are many important tasks that need to be tackled if we are to (1) challenge conventional wisdom that there is no alternative to markets and authoritarian planning; (2) think through how worker and consumer councils and federations...
Hahnel: Re: Re: Re: Cap-and-Trade and Individuals?
Forum Post, July, 14 2010
Robin Hahnel
Hahnel's ZSpace page
Dear Sampson,You are right to argue that in all these bills the devil is often in the details, and that last minute changes can make a huge difference. This was true for the healthcare bill, This is now true for the financial reform bill. It would...
Hahnel: Re: Re: Cap-and-Trade and Individuals?
Forum Post, July, 14 2010
Robin Hahnel
Hahnel's ZSpace page
Dear Paul,The first step is getting an international treaty signed that caps national emissions for all countries -- very low caps for advanced economies, and caps even higher than current emissions for underdeveloped countries so they can still d...
Hahnel: Re: Too Late
Forum Post, July, 14 2010
Robin Hahnel
Hahnel's ZSpace page
Dear Samson,You're right about what is commonly called the "momentum problem" and that most people have no idea just how much trouble we are in. I take my cue from people like Bill McKibben who is a leader of the 350 campaign. They argue...
Hahnel: Re: Sources?
Forum Post, July, 14 2010
Robin Hahnel
Hahnel's ZSpace page
Dear Nicholas,You should be asking me for references to back up my claims.... And you should also be asking for CREDIBLE references from people who are acknowledged experts to back up the claims that people make about Kyoto and the CDM &...
Hahnel: Re: Triumph of hope over experience -- for which side?
Forum Post, July, 14 2010
Robin Hahnel
Hahnel's ZSpace page
Dear Merius,I could not agree with you more about this:"An enlightened and agitating populace will still be necessary to push the UN to functioning status." And the US government as well. The question is what exactly should the enlighten...
Hahnel: Re: Strategic Deficit?
Forum Post, July, 14 2010
Robin Hahnel
Hahnel's ZSpace page
Dear James,Peter Bohmer and I have just written three articles about the current crisis for a Left newsaper in Greece, but they will be going up on Znet as well. The first was posted today. The second considers your question and spe...
Hahnel: Financial Reform
Commentary, July, 13 2010
Robin Hahnel
Hahnel's ZSpace page
Nothing is more important right now to stabilize the global economic system than financial reform. Unfortunately, this is unlikely to happen in the foreseeable future.
Bohmer: Has The World Gone Mad?
Commentary, July, 13 2010
Peter Bohmer
Bohmer's ZSpace page
This is the first of a three part ZNet commentary series this month, about global economic crisis and relating to Greece, by Peter Bohmer and Robin Hahnel.
Hahnel: Re: Reward for output?
Forum Post, July, 08 2010
Robin Hahnel
Hahnel's ZSpace page
Dear Jean-Frnacois: Great question.The participatory planning process is designed to generate accurate estimates of the opportunity costs of natural resources, different kinds of labor, and different kinds of capital equipment, as well as the full...
Hahnel: Financial Reform
Zmag Article, July, 04 2010
Robin Hahnel
Hahnel's ZSpace page
Superficial maneuvering to please the paymasters
