Managing without growth : slower by design, not disaster

Managing without growth slower by design, not disaster

This summary of the history and fallacies of economic growth aims to help the world break free of what it sees as a dangerous addiction. It argues that to create a sustainable and desirable future, the world needs to learn that in overdeveloping it has lost the ability to differentiate between '...

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1. Verfasser: Victor, Peter A. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Cheltenham u.a. Elgar 2008
Schriftenreihe:Advances in ecological economics
Schlagworte:
Economic development / Social aspects > Economic development / Environmental aspects > Wirtschaftswachstum > Wirtschaftswissenschaft > Gesellschaft > Umwelt > Wirtschaftsentwicklung > Economic development > Environmental aspects > Social aspects > Grenzen des Wachstums > Nachhaltigkeit > Kritik
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Zusammenfassung:This summary of the history and fallacies of economic growth aims to help the world break free of what it sees as a dangerous addiction. It argues that to create a sustainable and desirable future, the world needs to learn that in overdeveloping it has lost the ability to differentiate between 'bigger' and 'better'.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-252) and index
The idea of economic growth -- Why manage without growth? -- Systems, information and prices -- Limits to growth : sources -- Limits to growth : sinks and services -- Limits to growth : synthesis -- Scale, composition and technology -- Economic growth and happiness -- The disappointments of economic growth -- Managing without growth in Canada : exploring the possibilities -- Policies for managing without growth
Beschreibung:VIII, 260 S.
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ISBN:9781847200785
978-1-84720-078-5
9781848442054
978-1-84844-205-4