From: Paul Zarembka (zarembka@buffalo.edu)
Date: Sat Mar 08 2008 - 16:58:59 EST
Daniel McFadden's 2000 Noble prize is primarily motivated by his chapter in my edited book "Frontiers in Econometrics" (New York: Academic Press). Of course I was pleased. He also takes decent stands when some of the winners take a common stance. Paul On Sat Mar 8 10:25 , Alejandro Agafonow <alejandro_agafonow@yahoo.es> sent: > >I thought we were talking about economic or policy inventions. > >We should take a look at The Ig Nobel Prizes (achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think) http://improbable.com/ig/ > >Some Nobel prizes in economics better match here. > >Of course, we have to consider seriously the alternative Nobel prize: The Right Livelihood Award http://www.rightlivelihood.org/ > >It is granted to several issues but the laureates in economics are: > > >2003 >Citizens' Coalition For Economic Justice, CCEJ (South Korea) >”...for its rigorous wide-ranging reform programme, based on economic and social justice, accountability and reconciliation with North Korea.” >Sekem / Ibrahim Abouleish (Egypt) >”...for a 21st century business model which combines commercial success with social and cultural development.” > > >1996 >Herman Daly (USA) >Honorary Award >”...for defining a path of ecological economics that integrates the key elements of ethics, quality of life, environment and community.” > > >1991 >Edward Goldsmith (UK) >Honorary Award >”...for his uncompromising critique of industrialism and promotion of environmentally sustainable and socially just alternatives to it.” > > >1990 >Alice Tepper Marlin (USA) >Honorary Award >”...for showing the direction in which the Western economy must develop to promote the well-being of humanity.” > > >1989 >Seikatsu Club Consumers' Cooperative (Japan) >Honorary Award >”...for creating the most successful, sustainable model of production and consumption in the industrialised world.” > > >1987 >Frances Moore Lappé / Institute for Food and Development Policy (USA) >”...for revealing the political and economic causes of world hunger and how citizens can help to remedy them.” > > >1986 >Ladakh Ecological Development Group (India) >”...for preserving the traditional culture and values of Ladakh against the onslaught of tourism and development.” > > >1984 >Self-Employed Women's Association / Ela Bhatt (India) >”...for helping home-based producers to organise for their welfare and self-respect.” > > >1983 >Leopold Kohr (Austria) >Honorary Award >”...for his early inspiration of the movement for a human scale.” >Amory and Hunter Lovins (USA) >"...for pioneering soft energy paths for global security." >Manfred Max-Neef (Chile) >“…for revitalising small and medium-sized communities through ‘Barefoot Economics’.” > > >1982 >Erik Dammann / The Future in Our Hands (Norway) >Honorary Award >"...for challenging Western values and lifestyles in order to promote a more responsible attitude to the environment and the third world." >Anwar Fazal (Malaysia) >”...for fighting for the rights of consumers and helping them to do the same.” > > >1981 >Mike Cooley (UK) >”...for designing and promoting the theory and practice of human-centred, socially useful production.” > > >Kind regards, >Alejandro Agafonow > > > > > >Enviado desde Correo Yahoo! >El correo favorito de los internautas.. > Paul Z. ************************************************************************ (Vol.23) THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF 9-11-2001 "a benchmark in 9/11 research" (Vol.24) TRANSITIONS IN LATIN AMERICA AND IN POLAND & SYRIA Research in Political Economy, P.Zarembka,ed, Elsevier hardback ********************* http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/PZarembka _______________________________________________ ope mailing list ope@lists.csuchico.edu https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/ope
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