The Relational Economy: A Buddhist and Feminist Analysis

Julie Nelson

No 179083, Working Papers from Tufts University, Global Development and Environment Institute

Abstract: Writings on the topic of Buddhism and economics seem to be characterized by two very different attitudes towards economic life. The first, drawing from historical Buddhist teachings in primarily pre-industrial contexts, takes a largely positive view of commerce. The second, in which a modern influence is considerably more apparent, is suspicious of economics at a "systemic" level, and takes an antagonistic stance towards contemporary corporations and markets. This essay argues that the latter view is based on an unhelpful assimilation of a modern Western belief - the belief that economic systems are non-relational - and proposes a richer understanding.

Keywords: Institutional; and; Behavioral; Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010-05
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.179083

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