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DOI | 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.08.012 |
In Search of Substantive Economics: Comparing Today's Two Major Socio-metabolic Approaches to the Economy - MEFA and MuSIASEM | |
Gerber, Julien-Francois; Scheidel, Arnim | |
2018-02-01 | |
发表期刊 | ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
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ISSN | 0921-8009 |
EISSN | 1873-6106 |
出版年 | 2018 |
卷号 | 144页码:186-194 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | Netherlands |
英文摘要 | Ecological economics is largely about the 'substantive' (in 'kind') study of the economy, as opposed to a purely 'formal' economic analysis (in 'money'). Following Kapp, Polanyi and others, this article argues that 'substantive economics' is interested in the biophysical and politico-institutional structure of the economy rather than in correct prices within a particular axiomatic conformity, as in 'formal economics'. After outlining the history of the substantive vs. formal dichotomy, we point out that socio-metabolic analyses are ecological economics' most significant contribution towards substantive economics. The core of this article then compares what could be today's two best candidates for offering a distinctive foundation to ecological economics as substantive economics: Material and Energy Flows Analyses (MEFA) and Multi-Scale Integrated Analyses of Societal and Ecosystem Metabolism (MuSIASEM). While MEFA is more easily comparative and historical, MuSIASEM is more integrative and comprehensive. Yet we also argue that socio-metabolic analyses represent one of the three pillars of substantive economics and that both MEFA and MuSIASEM are still weak in integrating the politico-institutional structure (second pillar) and a theory of needs (third pillar). If such an integration was done, ecological economics would be in a position to offer a full-fledge, alternative 'substantive economic theory'. |
英文关键词 | Substantive Economics Social Metabolism MEFA MuSIASEM |
领域 | 资源环境 |
收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000418108500017 |
WOS关键词 | MULTISCALE INTEGRATED ANALYSIS ; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS ; SOCIETAL ; ENERGY ; 20TH-CENTURY ; FOUNDATIONS ; FRAMEWORK ; INSIGHTS ; POVERTY ; SYSTEMS |
WOS类目 | Ecology ; Economics ; Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies |
WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Business & Economics |
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文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/15711 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
作者单位 | Erasmus Univ, Int Inst Social Studies, NL-2518 AX The Hague, Netherlands |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Gerber, Julien-Francois,Scheidel, Arnim. In Search of Substantive Economics: Comparing Today's Two Major Socio-metabolic Approaches to the Economy - MEFA and MuSIASEM[J]. ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS,2018,144:186-194. |
APA | Gerber, Julien-Francois,&Scheidel, Arnim.(2018).In Search of Substantive Economics: Comparing Today's Two Major Socio-metabolic Approaches to the Economy - MEFA and MuSIASEM.ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS,144,186-194. |
MLA | Gerber, Julien-Francois,et al."In Search of Substantive Economics: Comparing Today's Two Major Socio-metabolic Approaches to the Economy - MEFA and MuSIASEM".ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS 144(2018):186-194. |
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