A NEW LEFT ECONOMICS

A NEW LEFT ECONOMICS: AN ECONOMY WITH A SOCIAL CONSCIENCE

BY

PHILIP VON BROCKDORFF

University of Malta, Malta

AND

JONATHAN SPITERI

University of Malta, Malta

United Kingdom – North America – Japan – India – Malaysia – China

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First edition 2024

Copyright © 2024 Philip von Brockdorff and Jonathan Spiteri.

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1.Introduction1
2.Failure of Standard Models7
3.Adjusting the Standard Model to Meet the Challenge of the Green Transition25
4.Unleashing Social Enterprises59
5.The Role of Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining65
6.Concluding Thoughts95