Economics in Christian Perspective: Theory, Policy and Life Choices

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InterVarsity Press, 2015 M04 21 - 255 pages

Unemployment. Environmental damage. Poverty. Economists Victor Claar and Robin Klay critically engage mainstream economic theory and policy recommendations to provide guidance for faithfully and responsibly addressing these and other important economic issues. Affirming that a just and prosperous society depends for its continued success on maintaining the right balance of power among three principal spheres--democratic governments, market-organized economies, and strong moral and cultural institutions--Claar and Klay demonstrate how Christian principles and values guide and undergird a flourishing and just economy. This text is for use in any course needing a survey of the principles of economics.

 

Contents

Preface
9
1 Christian Faith in Relationship to Economic Activity
15
2 Markets
28
3 Public Finance
49
4 Savior or Leviathan?
67
5 Creation Care
89
6 The Big Picture
108
7 What Do We Know About Monetary and Fiscal Policy?
126
11 Going Beyond Markets
213
Epilogue
239
References
242
Author Index
250
Subject Index
252
Scripture Index
255
Praise for Economics in Christian Perspective
257
About the Authors
259

8 International Economic Relations
143
9 Work and Vocation
164
10 Rich Man Poor Man Beggar Man Thief
188
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About the author (2015)

Victor V. Claar (PhD, West Virginia University) holds the BB&T Professorship in Free Enterprise at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers.


Robin J. Klay (PhD, Princeton University) is professor of economics at Hope College, Holland, Michigan.

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