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Written in plain language, this accessible overview for students and others presents a new economic paradigm that questions the definition of economic progress as GDP growth. The authors, who are affiliated with Oxfam, go beyond the false binary of growth as either all good or all bad; instead, they recognize the benefits that growth has delivered so far, while acknowledging that in many parts of the world, economic growth as it is currently pursued is bringing fewer benefits and more harm. Noting the planetary limits of growth, the authors consider ways to shift the purpose of economic growth. Examples from around the world offers lessons from the failures of GDP-rich nations. Distributed in North America by University of Chicago Press. Annotation ©2019 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
