Category Archives: further reading

The degrowth niche: What does it mean for Steady State Manchester and a Viable Economy?

Posted on 26 November, 2018 by

The degrowth niche: What does it mean for Steady State Manchester and a Viable Economy? by James Scott Vandeventer                                                … Continue reading →

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An economy that does not grow?

Posted on 9 November, 2018 by

An economy that does not grow? Mark H Burton                                                                                                                                      pdf version There is now plenty of evidence that economic growth is highly problematic for human welfare and survival. The evidence comes from three domains. 1) The ecological: continual growth … Continue reading →

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Is the UK Labour party facing up to a post-growth future?

Posted on 3 February, 2018 by

Following recent short articles on this theme, here is a longer, more analytic treatment. A personal perspective from the author.  Download the full article as a pdf file. Is the UK Labour party facing up to a post-growth future? by … Continue reading →

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The circular economy: is it the solution to resource depletion and pollution?

Posted on 5 October, 2016 by

The main promoter of the circular economy (CE) defines it like this: A circular economy is one that is restorative and regenerative by design, and which aims to keep products, components and materials at their highest utility and value at … Continue reading →

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Trapped in techno-scientism; is this hindering Manchester becoming an eco-city? | Platform

Posted on 20 September, 2014 by

Trapped in techno-scientism; is this hindering Manchester becoming an eco-city? | Platform. This is a provocative and very well written article by Nadine Andrews on the shortcomings of the dominant ideology, and hence strategies, here in Greater Manchester.  It does … Continue reading →

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Money as a social construct and public good

Posted on 21 January, 2014 by

Money as a social construct and public good | British Politics and Policy at LSE. The above is a short link to a short article by Ann Pettifor (one of the New Green Deal authors) which summarises the argument of her … Continue reading →

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Good and bad growth?

Posted on 29 September, 2013 by

Recent discussions in Manchester have led to interest in a possible distinction between good and bad growth. We recently clarified our thinking on the nature of growth and post-growth as follows: “…we know that the economy is too big – … Continue reading →

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#Economics and #climate change

Posted on 4 August, 2013 by

See this short article by Kevin Anderson of the Tyndall Centre, who wrote one of the forewords to In Place of Growth.  http://kevinanderson.info/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Tyndall-briefing-note-36-economics-CC1.pdf He makes the point that a narrow financial interpretation of risk has dominated orthodox thinking on the … Continue reading →

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