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neoliberal period. It is argued that the neo-liberal ideology and its
economic ideas and practices are unjust and unsustainable.
2. The Method:
A model for a cooperative economy is described which would be more just
and sustainable.
3. The Independent Variable:
A model for a cooperative economy is described which would be more just
and sustainable.
4. The Dependent variable:
Three main features of the model are outlined – basic income, asset and
income limits, and a concept of work that counts all activity useful to
human well-being rather than counting monetary profit.
5. The Finding:
Knowledge in such an economy is considered in four main stages:
production, review, dissemination and use.
6. The Principal Conclusion:
It is argued that, in the described cooperative economy, these stages
would proceed more efficiently and lead to human well-being.
The main points of the above abstract are as follows.
No. The Elements of the Abstract
1. The Theoretical motivation:
• The unsystematic and inexplicit knowledge
• The contrast of the cooperative economy compared with the neo-liberal
competitive economy
• The unjust and unsustainable neo-liberal competitive economy
2. The Method:
Descriptive
3. The Independent Variable:
A just and sustainable economy
4. The Dependent Variable:
A model of cooperative economy with three main features
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