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Tag Archives: post-growth
Viable Economy Launch
Steady State Manchester launched the Viable Economy pamphlet on 9 December 2014 at the Methodist Hall. Some thirty people came together to discuss and debate the contents of the Viable Economy and what people needed to do in order to … Continue reading
“The Viable Economy” launches today
We are launching The Viable Economy today, Tuesday 9th December, 7-9pm at Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester. Book your free place HERE. More details of launch at the end of this post. Copies will be on sale there, or you … Continue reading
We publish “The Viable Economy”
Today we publish “The Viable Economy”, a pamphlet for everyone concerned about the dangers we face from the current unviable economic system and who would like to explore an approach that integrates economic, social and ecological well-being. It suggests a … Continue reading
Posted in news, Viable Economy
Tagged economic growth, economy, equality, post-growth, re-localisation, resilience, social justice, steady state economy, viabl economy, well-being
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Germany: a case study in the post-growth economy?
We can’t possibly do without economic growth! This is the mantra repeated by the political and economic establishment, from the far right to the Trade Union movement’s leadership. This claim we know to be illiterate in terms of social welfare, … Continue reading
Posted in economics, theory
Tagged accumulation, banking, capitalism, economic growth, Germany, Mark Burton, post-growth, resilience, stalled growth, steady state economy, studies, UK
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Good and bad growth?
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
Posted in economics, further reading, In Place of Growth, key concepts, rebound effect, theory
Tagged bad growth, economic growth, economy, good growth, growth, LinkedIn, post-growth, steady state economy
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What do we mean by post-growth?
Our initiative, Steady State Manchester takes its name from the idea of a Steady State Economy that was promoted in the work of North American ecological economists, principally Herman Daly. In our report In Place of Growth, we explore what … Continue reading
Posted in economics, key concepts, theory
Tagged degrowth, economic growth, growth, post-growth, re-localisation, replacement economy, steady state economy
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