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History of the future of economic growth : historical roots of current debates on sustainable degrowth / edited by Iris Borowy and Matthias Schmelzer.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Routledge studies in ecological economics ; 44.
- Routledge studies in ecological economics ; 44
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economic development--History.
- Economic development.
- Sustainable development.
- Economic history.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 201 pages.)
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.
- Contents:
- 1. Seventeenth-century origins of the growth paradigm
- 2. Growth unlimited : the idea of infinite growth from fossil capitalism to green capitalism
- 3. The end of gold? Monetary metals studied at the planetary and human scale during the classical gold standard era
- 4. Gross domestic problem : how the politics of GDP shaped society and the world
- 5. Development and economic growth an intellectual history
- 6. Economic growth and health : evidence, uncertainties, and connections over time and place
- 7. An incompatible couple : a critical history of economic growth and sustainable development
- 8. Sustainable degrowth : historical roots of the search for alternatives to growth in three regions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John Lammey Stewart Memorial Library Fund.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9781315543000 (electronic bk.)
- 1315543001 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 99991329081
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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