Reinventing prosperity
Subtitle: managing economic growth to reduce unemployment, inequality, and climate change : a report to the Club of Rome
By: Graeme Maxton & Jorgen Randers ; foreword by David Suzuki
Contributors: Randers, Jørgen, author; Suzuki, David T., 1936- writer of foreword; Club of Rome; David Suzuki Institute
Publisher: Greystone Books
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9781771642514
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Economic development; Equality; Employment (Economic theory); Economic aspects; Climate change mitigation
Description: The biggest challenges facing the rich world today are persistent unemployment, widening income inequality, and accelerating climate change. Until now, most of the solutions to these problems have been politically unacceptable, in a world marked by short-termism and a desire for continuous economic growth. In Reinventing Prosperity, Graeme Maxton and Jorgen Randers take a radically different approach and offer thirteen politically feasible proposals to improve our world. From shortening the work year and raising the retirement age to boosting welfare and redefining what we mean by work, the authors’ suggestions challenge many long-standing economic ideas and explain how it is possible to reduce unemployment, inequality, and the pace of climate change and still have economic growth, if society wishes.--
Notes: Co-published by: David Suzuki Institute.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-232) and index.

Issued also in electronic format.