The Poverty of Growth

by Olivier De Schutter

How do we combat poverty and rising inequality? In our age of impending climate catastrophe, the conventional wisdom around GDP and economic growth is no longer fit for purpose; a rising tide sinks all boats.

Oliver De Schutter argues that we must rethink the fight against poverty. The quest for economic growth not only clashes with the need to remain within planetary boundaries but creates the social exclusion it intends to cure: deteriorating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745350232
• ISBN13: 9780745350233
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.9" x 7.4"