Redefining productivity for social development and well-being:

"The dominant market-oriented definition of productivity excludes a wide range of human activities. With that definition, value is often given to activities that may he detrimental to the health and well-being of the human population and the natural world. Drawing upon a variety of disciplines,...

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Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Regina Univ. of Regina, Canadian Plains Research Center 2007
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Summary:"The dominant market-oriented definition of productivity excludes a wide range of human activities. With that definition, value is often given to activities that may he detrimental to the health and well-being of the human population and the natural world. Drawing upon a variety of disciplines, the authors in this book seek to redefine productivity in terms of social development and well-being, raising questions about what is produced, by whom and to what end, and offering recommendations for effective social policy change."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:Co-published by the Social Policy Research Unit, University of Regina
Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:vi, 183 p. 23 cm
ISBN:9780889771819
0889771812

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