Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Are the potential benefits of the green economy worth the risks? The green-collar economy is booming / Christina DiPasquale and Kate Gordon ; The bipartisan infrastructure bill won't create jobs as advertised / Brad Polumbo ; There is a demand for analytical skills in a green job market / Rakesh Kochhar ; Green New Deal legislation is bad for the economy and the environment / Nicolas Loris ; How many green jobs are there in the US? / Karlygash Kuralbayeva -- Can the US afford to improve its infrastructure with a green economy? The overall cost of green reform matters less than how we pay for it / Edward Barbier ; Carbon pricing should play a major role in green reform / Grant Jacobsen and Carolyn Fischer ; The Green New Deal is a left-wing boondoggle / John Kristof ; The Green New Deal may boost carbon emissions / Matthew Paterson ; There are various problems with the Green New Deal / Steven F. Hayward -- Can a green economy drive the economic growth that America needs? Degrowth policies cannot avert climate crisis / C. J. Polychroniou ; Green economic growth is real and thriving Lucien Georgeson and Mark Maslin ; Green growth is a more tenuous proposition than advocates suggest / Manu V. Mathai et al. ; A Green New Deal makes economic sense / Sophie Carter -- Is a green economy beneficial to American businesses and investors? Investors should embrace the scope and scale of the Green New Deal / Daniel Stewart ; Investors can take advantage of the Green New Deal / Michael Kahn ; Green reform poses a unique set of challenges for small business / Addisu Lashitew ; Businesses should prioritize sustainability investments / Shalini Unnikrishnan, Chris Biggs, and Nidhi Singh ; Relying on green consumers can be risky and challenging / Katherine White, David J. Hardisty, and Rishad Habib ; The business community can help manage the transition to a cleaner, more efficient economy / Sanya Carley and David Konisky.