History of the Future of Economic Growth - 9781138685802

Taylor & Francis

History of the Future of Economic GrowthHistorical Roots of Current Debates on Sustainable Degrowth\nAuthor(s): Iris Borowy, Matthias Schmelzer\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138685802, 978-1138685802\nSynopsis\nThe future of economic growth is one of the decisive questions of the twenty-first century. Alarmed by declining growth rates in industrialized countries, climate change, and rising socio-economic inequalities, among other challenges, more and more people demand to look for alternatives beyond growth. However, so far these current debates about sustainability, post-growth or degrowth lack a thorough historical perspective.\n\nThis edited volume brings together original contributions on different aspects of the history of economic growth as a central and near-ubiquitous tenet of developmental strategies. The book addresses the origins and evolution of the growth paradigm from the seventeenth century up t.