Catholic Social Thought, the Market and Public Policy

The authors of this book apply their considerable expertise and use Catholic social thought and teaching to address the contemporary challenges we face. In general, the authors argue that a rightly ordered business economy with strong, Catholic-inspired, provision of healthcare and education is a necessary requirement for prosperity and well-being. Underpinning economic life must be a thriving civil society and good governance, including peace, high levels of trust and low levels of corruption. Developing these themes, the authors of this book - all experts in economics, theology or both - apply the wisdom of Catholic social thought and teaching to domestic and international public policy challenges to show how we can realize a better world.