Prosperity without growth: economics for a finite planet /
Jackson, Tim
Prosperity without growth: economics for a finite planet / Tim Jackson - London: Earthscan, 2010. - xx,264 p.
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.
9781844078943
PL
338.927 / JAC-P
Prosperity without growth: economics for a finite planet / Tim Jackson - London: Earthscan, 2010. - xx,264 p.
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.
9781844078943
PL
338.927 / JAC-P