Economic Growth, Hardcover

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Few ideas in the past century have had wider financial, political, and governmental impact than that of economic growth. The common belief that end...

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DescriptionCan we align global production and consumption systems with sustainability? Can business growth actually lead to a healthier planet? Can...

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Nobel Laureate Edmund Phelps and an international group of economists argue that economic health depends on the widespread presence of certain valu...

How moving beyond GDP will improve well-being and sustainabilityNever before in human history have we produced so much data, and this empirical rev...

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DescriptionHow a vast network of shadow credit financed European growth long before the advent of bankingPrevailing wisdom dictates that, without b...

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