Tempered and Humane Economy - by Jannett Highfill & Patricia Podd Webber (Hardcover)

About the Book

This book challenges economists to bring the insights of behavioral economics into their reflections on the macroeconomy as well as on individual decision-making and it challenges everyone, economist and layperson alike, to bring the wisdom they learn from their families out i...

Book Synopsis

This book challenges economists to bring the insights of behavioral economics into their reflections on the macroeconomy as well as on individual decision-making and it challenges everyone, economist and layperson alike, to bring the wisdom they learn from their families out into the larger economic world.

Review Quotes

In this present age in which market economies are often perceived as amoral, or even immoral, the questions addressed by Highfill and Webber are more relevant than ever before. This book makes an important contribution to the conversation about the role of interpersonal relationships in a largely impersonal market system. Highfill and Webber combine their personal experiences and observations with an economic way of thinking that results in a thoughtful statement about what a humane economy can be and how we might move in that direction.


The authors nicely explain and analyze the wisdom and discipline that emerge from families and from markets. The book provides a very readable account of many issues pertaining to poverty and wealth. Replete with examples from everyday life, the book should be of interest to economists and non-economists alike.

About the Author

Jannett Highfill is a professor of economics at Bradley University.

Pat Webber is retired from many years of teaching economic principles, most recently twenty-five years at Bradley University.