Jack Reardon

Jack Reardon: Economic Pluralism and Building a More Inclusive Economy

Jack Reardon is an economist, educator, and author whose work advocates a more inclusive and pluralist approach to economics. He is the founding editor of the International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education and has taught economics at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire.

His publications address how economics is taught and how it can respond to social and environmental challenges. With Graham Boyd, he coauthored Rebuild: The Economy, Leadership, and You, connecting economic reform with organizational change and personal development. His other work includes books on pluralist economics education and contributions to Introducing a New Economics.

Reardon’s central concern is that understanding economic life requires engagement with different perspectives and real-world conditions. His writing asks how education, business, and public choices might better serve human needs. It offers a basis for discussing the assumptions behind economic systems and the responsibilities involved in changing them.