Modern economies depend on growth, writes Giorgos Kallis: the moment it stops, we all get poorer, government tax revenues decline and unemployment rises. So is it possible to have prosperity without growth? Yes it is - and here's how ...
… in saturated zones. 10. Abolish the use of GDP as indicator of economic progress. If GDP is a misleading indicator, we should stop … policy shouldn't be expressed in terms of GDP objectives. A debate needs to be started …
We need to build systems capable of scaling back production in ways that do not cause loss of livelihood or life to be more resilient to crises.
… lives are lost; it is terrible not because GDP is going down, to which we are … for us to refocus on what really matters: not GDP, but the health and wellbeing of our …