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Is it Too Late for Growth?

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  • Juliet B. Schor
  • Andrew K. Jorgenson

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The planet is on a path to catastrophic warming which calls for structural changes in the operation of Global North economies, not merely a transformation of energy sources, the core of “green growth†approaches. Our research on inequality and working time shows that these are powerful drivers of carbon emissions that can be the center of a progressive agenda supplementing energy transition. Our work also shows that disproportionality in emissions sources presents a policy opportunity. We challenge Pollin’s view that only growth-centric approaches are politically viable, and argue that progressive politics has moved from growth-centricity to needs- and people-centered policies. In our response, we argue that the recent rise of the Green New Deal is a strong piece of evidence for our position. JEL Classification: Q5, Q54, Q56

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  • Juliet B. Schor & Andrew K. Jorgenson, 2019. "Is it Too Late for Growth?," Review of Radical Political Economics, Union for Radical Political Economics, vol. 51(2), pages 320-329, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:reorpe:v:51:y:2019:i:2:p:320-329
    DOI: 10.1177/0486613419831109
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    Keywords

    climate change; carbon emissions; sustainability; degrowth; inequality; working hours; decoupling;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q5 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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