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- catalog abstract ""In 1992, when the first edition of The Growth Illusion appeared, most people would have had little doubt that the answer was "yes" - even the author was surprised when his research showed otherwise. Today, however, the climate of opinion has reversed and there is widespread acceptance that, while growth might be necessary to generate jobs, the development path we are following is not improving the quality of life for ourselves or for our children." "This updated and revised edition of The Growth Illusion explains what went wrong. As Richard Douthwaite argues, strategies used by governments to raise national income often increase poverty and unemployment. Moreover, in the USA, Britain, Germany and Australia, each increase in national income consumes more resources than it creates on a sustainable basis. In other words, these economies are running backwards and making their citizens worse off." "The Growth Illusion explores this phenomenon, asking fundamental questions along the way about economics and the society in which we live."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog contributor b12392677.
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""In 1992, when the first edition of The Growth Illusion appeared, most people would have had little doubt that the answer was "yes" - even the author was surprised when his research showed otherwise. Today, however, the climate of opinion has reversed and there is widespread acceptance that, while growth might be necessary to generate jobs, the development path we are following is not improving the quality of life for ourselves or for our children." "This updated and revised edition of The Growth Illusion explains what went wrong. As Richard Douthwaite argues, strategies used by governments to raise national income often increase poverty and unemployment. Moreover, in the USA, Britain, Germany and Australia, each increase in national income consumes more resources than it creates on a sustainable basis. In other words, these economies are running backwards and making their citizens worse off." "The Growth Illusion explores this phenomenon, asking fundamental questions along the way about economics and the society in which we live."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog description "Foreword / David C. Korten -- Quality or Quantity? -- Why Capitalism Needs Growth -- Ill Fares the Land -- The Benefits of War and Depression -- Mrs Thatcher and the Struggle Against Inflation -- Ned Ludd Was Right -- Growth and the National Health -- How Growth Damaged Family and Community Life -- What Has All the Growth Done? -- Growth Must Have a Stop -- Growth in the Greenhouse -- The Dutch Dilemma -- The Mahatma's Message -- De Valera's Dream -- The Myth of Sustainable Growth -- Guiding the Invisible Hand.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-368) and index.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 383 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0865713960 :".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Gabriola Island, B.C. : New Society Publishers,".
- catalog subject "338.9 21".
- catalog subject "Economic development Environmental aspects.".
- catalog subject "Economic development Social aspects.".
- catalog subject "Economic history.".
- catalog subject "HD87 .D68 1999".
- catalog tableOfContents "Foreword / David C. Korten -- Quality or Quantity? -- Why Capitalism Needs Growth -- Ill Fares the Land -- The Benefits of War and Depression -- Mrs Thatcher and the Struggle Against Inflation -- Ned Ludd Was Right -- Growth and the National Health -- How Growth Damaged Family and Community Life -- What Has All the Growth Done? -- Growth Must Have a Stop -- Growth in the Greenhouse -- The Dutch Dilemma -- The Mahatma's Message -- De Valera's Dream -- The Myth of Sustainable Growth -- Guiding the Invisible Hand.".
- catalog title "The growth illusion : how economic growth has enriched the few, impoverished the many and endangered the planet / Richard Douthwaite.".
- catalog type "text".