Prosperity without growth: economics for a finite planet / Tim Jackson

By:

Jackson, Tim

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Earthscan, London: 2010.Description: xx,264 pISBN:

9781844078943

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DDC classification:

338.927 JAC-P

Contents:

Front Cover; Prosperity without Growth Economics for a Finite Planet; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Forewords by Herman E. Daly, Bill McKibben, Mary Robinson and Pavan Sukhdev; -- 1. Prosperity Lost -- 2. The Age of Irresponsibility-- 3. Redefining Prosperity; -- 4. The Dilemma of Growth -- 5. The Myth of Decoupling -- 6. The 'Iron Cage' of Consumerism -- 7. Keynesianism and the 'Green New Deal'-- 8. Ecological Macro-economics; -- 9. Flourishing -- 10. Governance for Prosperity -- 11. The Transition to a Sustainable Economy; -- 12. A Lasting Prosperity; Appendices. List of Figures, Tables and BoxesList of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Notes; References; Index.

Summary: Is 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. No one denies that development is essential for poorer nations. But in the advanced economies there is mounting evidence that ever-increasing consumption adds little to human happiness and may even impede it. More urgently, it is now clear that the ecosystems that sustain our economies are col.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Library, SPAB F-2	Non Fiction	338.927 JAC-P (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		001980

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Front Cover; Prosperity without Growth Economics for a Finite Planet; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Forewords by Herman E. Daly, Bill McKibben, Mary Robinson and Pavan Sukhdev; --
1. Prosperity Lost --
2. The Age of Irresponsibility--
3. Redefining Prosperity; --
4. The Dilemma of Growth --
5. The Myth of Decoupling --
6. The 'Iron Cage' of Consumerism --
7. Keynesianism and the 'Green New Deal'--
8. Ecological Macro-economics; --
9. Flourishing --
10. Governance for Prosperity --
11. The Transition to a Sustainable Economy; --
12. A Lasting Prosperity; Appendices. List of Figures, Tables and BoxesList of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Notes; References; Index.

Is 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. No one denies that development is essential for poorer nations. But in the advanced economies there is mounting evidence that ever-increasing consumption adds little to human happiness and may even impede it. More urgently, it is now clear that the ecosystems that sustain our economies are col.

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