Public Goods and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Inclusive Models of Finance, Distribution and Production

ISBN-13: 9781032228990 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 272 str.

Maria Plonka

Opis

This book redefines the current paradigm of public goods in the era of the fourth industrial revolution. It proposes a model of production and distribution of public goods that acknowledges the participation of entities from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.

Spis treści

Introduction 1. The fourth industrial revolution and contemporary technological, economic, and cultural megatrends 2. Public goods in economic and other social sciences 3. The impact of megatrends and the evolution of public goods 4. Health security as a public good in the era of the fourth industrial revolution in Poland 5. Local public goods and public utility services in municipalities (urbanized areas) 6. Challenges for the education system in the era of the fourth industrial revolution 7. Conclusion

O autorze

Maria Płonka is Professor in the Department of Risk Management and Insurance, Cracow University of Economics, Poland.