Stories of Progressive Institutional Change Challenges to the Neolib
This Palgrave Pivot presents a series of political economy short stories of collective agency, weaving together the history of a progressive change with a discussion of the role of institutions to effect change. These stories highlight sustained activism
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Stories of Progressive Institutional Change
Deborah M. Figart
Stories of Progressive Institutional Change Challenges to the Neoliberal Economy
Deborah M. Figart Stockton University Galloway, NJ USA
ISBN 978-3-319-59778-2 ISBN 978-3-319-59779-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-59779-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017943809 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: J555© Harvey Loake Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
This book is dedicated to progressive change agents and resisters everywhere.
Contents
1 Introduction to Institutions, Institutional Change, and the Stories 1 2 Accounting for Household Production: Toward an Improved Measure of Macroeconomic Well-Being 15 3 Funding Infrastructure and Local Economic Development: A Public Bank Option 27 4 Contesting the Gig Economy: #SchedulesThatWork 43
5 Delving into the Food Supply Chain: The Case of Fresh Tomatoes 59
6 Doing Business Responsibly: ROC United and Restaurant Workers 69
7 Swimming in Debt: Student Loans and the Fight to Save a Generation 81
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8 Transforming Legal Rights and Social Values: Marriage Redefined 99 9 Greening the Economy: Certified Sustainable Coffee 113
Index 131
Abbreviations
ABS ACLU AFEE ALS ASCE ASSA ATUS BEA BLS BND C.A.F.E. CEO CFPB CIW CNSTAT CPI-U CWS DADT DOMA ENDA EU FAO FDIC FINRA FLO FLSA GAO
Australian Bureau of Statistics American Civil Liberties Union Association for Evolutionary Economics Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis American Society of Civil Engineers Allied Social Sciences Association American Time Use Surve
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