1. Reconciling Growth and the Environment
- Author:
- Neva Goodwin and Jonathan Harris
- Publication Date:
- 03-2003
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University
- Abstract:
- Macroeconomic theory and policy are strongly based on the assumption that economic growth is a fundamental goal. The environmental realities of the twenty- first century compel a reassessment of macro theory in terms of the impact of current growth patterns on planetary ecosystems.
- Topic:
- Agriculture, Development, Economics, and International Trade and Finance