<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> The paper deals with a critical debate regarding the common conception on human needs and on their fulfilment through the concern for productivity and growth.It starts from the most common way of perceiving (and, implicitly, of developing) the economy, which is reappraised on the grounds of genuine liberalism; several routine approaches in economics and most common concerns in the economy are put under question.The debate brings conclusions related to a widened area of issues concerning the assessment of economic activities and core educational recommendations, implying interventionism focused on developing responsibility on the very long term.</abstract>

The paper deals with a critical debate regarding the common conception on human needs and on their fulfilment through the concern for productivity and growth.It starts from the most common way of perceiving (and, implicitly, of developing) the economy, which is reappraised on the grounds of genuine liberalism; several routine approaches in economics and most common concerns in the economy are put under question.The debate brings conclusions related to a widened area of issues concerning the assessment of economic activities and core educational recommendations, implying interventionism focused on developing responsibility on the very long term.

Authentic Needs and Genuine Productivity

PhD. Professor, West University of Timișoara, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

PhD. Associated Professor, West University of Timișoara, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

Journal of Heterodox Economics

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The paper deals with a critical debate regarding the common conception on human needs and on their fulfilment through the concern for productivity and...

Authentic Needs and Genuine Productivity

Published Online: Apr 28, 2016

Page range: 59 - 80

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jheec-2015-0012

Keywords
human needs, productivity, genuine liberalism

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Authentic Needs and Genuine Productivity

Published Online: Apr 28, 2016

Page range: 59 - 80

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jheec-2015-0012

Keywordshuman needs, productivity, genuine liberalism

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
human needs, productivity, genuine liberalism