Growth in transition / edited by Friedrich Hinterberger ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hinterberger, Friedrich.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Economic policy.

Economic development.

Macroeconomics.

Economic policy.

Physical Description:

xiv, 193 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Earthscan, 2012.

Summary:

Stimulating growth through adjusting macroeconomic conditions remains the principal policy response to pressing problems of unemployment and poverty, but this policy is often at odds with sustainable development.

Our current growth trajectory has not led to a reduction of our overall resource use - more efficient resource use means that we consume more -and it has not created the conditions for satisfying employment and well-being.

The realisation is that it is necessary to intervene into our national economies and create better frameworks and incentive systems in order to more widely, and rapidly, develop and disseminate workable, innovative solutions to achieve sustainable development.

The task of politics is to build a workable pathway for broad public debate and shared long-term visions.

The authors of this book intend to trigger a dialogue among participants and stakeholders about how we can shape the transformation process towards sustainability.

Growth in Transition presents detailed key arguments for reconsidering the conditions for sustainable economies, with an international cast of commentators from politics, administration, civil society, business and science, engaging with the central question: is there an alternative trajectory for Western economies that sustains well-being whilst confronting ecological and social breakdown? Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The growth debate, revisited / Rita Trattnigg Trattnigg, Rita 1

2 What kind of growth is sustainable? A presentation of arguments / Elke Pirgmaier and Friedrich Hinterberger Hinterberger, Elke Pirgmaier and Friedrich 13

Part I Research perspectives 55

3 Elitist cheap labor policies stimulate uneconomic growth / Herman E. Daly Daly, Herman E. 57

4 Prosperity without growth / Tim Jackson Jackson, Tim 62

5 Exit ramp to sustainability? / Juliet Schor Schor, Juliet 66

6 China's economic growth: pattern and limits / Yang Cuihong Cuihong, Yang 73

Part II Policy perspectives 81

7 Growth - crisis - change: how the financial and energy crises reveal the need for sustainable development / Andreas Breitenfellner Breitenfellner, Andreas 83

8 The EU on the pathway to sustainable growth? / Jo Leinen Leinen, Jo 90

9 Advancing eco-innovation as an enabler of decoupling / Tomoo Machiba Machiba, Tomoo 95

10 The growth path of Europe: sustainable, smart and inclusive / Robin Mìge Mìge, Robin 108

11 Driving growth with new engines / Sheng Fulai Fulai, Sheng 114

12 Economic fluctuations in Latvia or a human on the path of transformation / Mara Zira Zira, Mara, Guntars Ruskuls Ruskuls, Guntars, Agrita Jeruma Jeruma, Agrita 122

Part III Civil society perspectives 129

13 Dispelling the myths of growth and consumerism / Erik Assadourian Assadourian, Erik 131

14 A new economy inspired by sustainability science / Gianfranco Bologna Bologna, Gianfranco 140

15 The tragedy of the Growth Saga / Maja Göpel Göpel, Maja 147

16 There is enough for everyone! On growth and distributional justice / Michaela Moser Moser, Michaela 153

Part IV Business perspectives 161

17 Dimensions of sustainable growth / Kurt Bayer Bayer, Kurt 163

18 Good-bye ownership, materialism and monetization in lifestyles: a new era dawning in Japan / Junko Edahiro Edahiro, Junko 169

19 The future of growth / Philip Reuchlin Reuchlin, Philip 174

20 What kind of growth is sustainable? / Martin Sieker Sieker, Martin 182.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781849713955

1849713952

9781849713962

1849713960

9780203145593

0203145593

OCLC:

730403906