The growth delusion wealth, poverty, and the well-being of nations / David Pilling.

By:

Pilling, David (Editor) [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018Description: viii ,338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9789387146679 (paperback)

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:

338.9 PIL 23 013048

LOC classification:

HD82 .P495 2018

Contents:

The cult of growth Part one. The problems with growth Kuznet's monster The wages of sin The good, the bad, and the invisible Too much of a good thing The internet stole my GDP What's wrong with the average Joe Part two. Growth and the developing world Elephants and rhubarb Growthmanship Black power, green power Part three. Beyond growth Wealth A modern Domesday 3 More...

Summary: "A provocative critique of the pieties and fallacies of our obsession with economic growth We live in a society in which a priesthood of economists, wielding impenetrable mathematical formulas, set the framework for public debate. Ultimately, it is the perceived health of the economy which determines how much we can spend on our schools, highways, and defense; economists decide how much unemployment is acceptable and whether it is right to print money or bail out profligate banks. The backlash we are currently witnessing suggests that people are turning against the experts and their faulty understanding of our lives. Despite decades of steady economic growth, many citizens feel more pessimistic than ever, and are voting for candidates who voice undisguised contempt for the technocratic elite. For too long, economics has relied on a language which fails to resonate with people's lived experience, and we are now living with the consequences. In this powerful, incisive book, David Pilling reveals the hidden biases of economic orthodoxy and explores the alternatives to GDP, from measures of wealth, equality, and sustainability to measures of subjective wellbeing. Authoritative, provocative, and eye-opening,The Growth Delusionoffers witty and unexpected insights into how our society can respond to the needs of real people instead of pursuing growth at any cost"--Summary: "A provocative critique of the pieties and fallacies of our obsession with economic growth"--

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The cult of growth
Part one. The problems with growth
Kuznet's monster
The wages of sin
The good, the bad, and the invisible
Too much of a good thing
The internet stole my GDP
What's wrong with the average Joe
Part two. Growth and the developing world
Elephants and rhubarb
Growthmanship
Black power, green power
Part three. Beyond growth
Wealth
A modern Domesday
3 More...

"A provocative critique of the pieties and fallacies of our obsession with economic growth We live in a society in which a priesthood of economists, wielding impenetrable mathematical formulas, set the framework for public debate. Ultimately, it is the perceived health of the economy which determines how much we can spend on our schools, highways, and defense; economists decide how much unemployment is acceptable and whether it is right to print money or bail out profligate banks. The backlash we are currently witnessing suggests that people are turning against the experts and their faulty understanding of our lives. Despite decades of steady economic growth, many citizens feel more pessimistic than ever, and are voting for candidates who voice undisguised contempt for the technocratic elite. For too long, economics has relied on a language which fails to resonate with people's lived experience, and we are now living with the consequences. In this powerful, incisive book, David Pilling reveals the hidden biases of economic orthodoxy and explores the alternatives to GDP, from measures of wealth, equality, and sustainability to measures of subjective wellbeing. Authoritative, provocative, and eye-opening,The Growth Delusionoffers witty and unexpected insights into how our society can respond to the needs of real people instead of pursuing growth at any cost"--

"A provocative critique of the pieties and fallacies of our obsession with economic growth"--

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