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Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2020

By
Kajetan Czyż  and
Paul G. Fisher
Edited by
Paul G. Fisher
Paul G. Fisher
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
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Summary

Discusses the development of Sustainable Finance and its context, and the failure of orthodox economics to properly address the issues.

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Economicssustainabilityfinancehistoryclimate changeeconomics.
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Making the Financial System Sustainable , pp. 1 - 12
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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