New Economy Movement in the United States

Not to be confused with the term New Economy.
Gar Alperovitz

The New Economy Movement in the United States is a group of organizations that are attempting to restructure the current economic system. The movement prioritizes human well-being over economic growth. Its primary goal is to localize the economy in an attempt to spread wealth and promote sustainable business practices.[1][2] The New Economy movement challenges both neoclassical and Keynesian economics to include theories of ecological economics, solidarity economy, commons, degrowth, systems thinking and Buddhist economics.[3][4] The movement promotes more public ownership of the economy through organizational structures such as cooperatives, and state-owned banks. The goal of these changes is to remove or alleviate harmful environmental and social impacts of capitalism through alternative economic as well as political practices.[5] A principal leader of the movement is the political economist and activist Gar Alperowitz, who, with others, promote the democratizing ownership of businesses and the economy as a means to achieve a sustainable, fair, and equal society.[6][7]

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  3. ^ Schneider, Nathan (2 November 2014). "OPINION: The commons are making a comeback". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  4. ^ Boyle, David (2009). The New Economics: A Bigger Picture. Routledge.
  5. ^ Alperovitz, Gar (25 May 2011). "The New-Economy Movement". The Nation. Retrieved 18 February 2015. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  6. ^ Collins, John (2015-11-08). "For the Activists in the New Economy Movement, All Revolution Is Local". Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  7. ^ "Gar Alperovitz". democracycollaborative.org. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2017-02-17.