Morality in the Marketplace: Reconciling Theology and Economics

by Paul van Geest, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Tilburg University

What does Keynes have to do with Qohelet? At first sight, economy and theology seem to be disciplines with mutually exclusive objectives.
Yet, as the Covid crisis has recently shown, if economic development is to really stand a chance of success, it should go hand in hand with relational values like honesty, reliability and empathy: this will contribute to a society with a culture of reciprocity, respect, love and trust. In this essay, Paul van...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004501746
• ISBN13: 9789004501744
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 180 Pages