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Tim Jackson - Prosperity without Growth: Foundations for the Economy of Tomorrow - 9781138935419 - 9781138935419
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Prosperity without Growth: Foundations for the Economy of Tomorrow

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Description for Prosperity without Growth: Foundations for the Economy of Tomorrow paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: KCN; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454. VOLUME 2
What can prosperity possibly mean in a world of environmental and social limits? The publication of Prosperity without Growth was a landmark in the sustainability debate. Tim Jackson's piercing challenge to conventional economics openly questioned the most highly prized goal of politicians and economists alike: the continued pursuit of exponential economic growth. Its findings provoked controversy, inspired debate and led to a new wave of research building on its arguments and conclusions. This substantially revised and re-written edition ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
New
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138935419
SKU
9781138935419
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Tim Jackson
Tim Jackson is Professor of Sustainable Development at the University of Surrey, UK, and Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP). For seven years he was Economics Commissioner on the UK Sustainable Development Commission, where his work culminated in the first edition of this book. He was awarded the Hillary Laureate for exceptional international leadership in ... Read more

Reviews for Prosperity without Growth: Foundations for the Economy of Tomorrow
`It is hard to improve a classic, but Jackson has done it... a clearly written yet scholarly union of moral vision with solid economics.' - Herman Daly, University of Maryland, USA `I remember exactly where I was when I first read Prosperity Without Growth. It cut through the intellectual clamour with clarity, courage - and ... Read more

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