Prosperity Without Growth: Economics for a Finite PlanetIs more economic growth the solution? Will it deliver prosperity and well-being for a global population projected to reach nine billion? In this explosive book, Tim Jackson - a top sustainability adviser to the UK government - makes a compelling case against continued economic growth in developed nations. |
Contents
1 Prosperity Lost | 1 |
2 The Age of Irresponsibility | 17 |
3 Redefining Prosperity | 34 |
4 The Dilemma of Growth | 49 |
5 The Myth of Decoupling | 66 |
6 The Iron Cage of Consumerism | 87 |
7 Keynesianism and the Green New Deal | 103 |
8 Ecological Macroeconomics | 121 |
11 The Transition to a Sustainable Economy | 170 |
12 A Lasting Prosperity | 187 |
Appendices | 205 |
List of Figures Tables and Boxes | 217 |
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations | 219 |
Notes | 221 |
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