Journal of Economic Literature
Book Reviews
2026-08-28
Bruno S. Frey of University of Zurich, ETH-Zurich, and CREMA reviews “Economics for Humans” by Julie A. Nelson,. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Explores the relationship between people's ethical choices and economic systems. Discusses tending the body--the history of economics; tending the soul--the defense of “noneconomic values”; bringing body and soul together; love and money--the question of individual motivation; business and ethics--the question of organizational behavior; and keeping body and soul together. Nelson is Senior Research Associate at the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University. Index.”