Economic Models

It has become central to economic planning, yet some think our priorities should be more sustainable

In the pages that follow, I will demonstrate that both neoclassical growth theory and empirical evidence suggest that capitalist economies do not require endless growth but are rather much more likely to evolve toward a steady state once consumption demands of the global population have been…

Nearly all money is created by commercial banks in the act of lending. They also decide whom to lend it to, and for what purposes. Is this good for the economy? A growing movement is arguing for an alternative.

What is the "Vollgeld" (sovereign money) proposal voted on in Switzerland on June 10? Would a rule against money creation by commercial banks make money safer, as those backing the initiative claim?

Stan Cox argues that green growth is an ideology that helps corporations, while failing to tackle the climate crisis.

In a degrowth future, what is worth expanding?

How an idealistic community for exchanging free stuff tried to break away from Facebook, and ended up breaking apart.

The necessity of reorienting economic policy away from straightforward, conventional economic development, towards more comprehensive measurements of progress is another significant conclusion of the

IIPP Visiting Professor of Practice, Damon Silvers, explores the understanding of neoliberalism as a global system of political economy rather than as a set of politics within advanced countries, and the paradox of neoliberalism, that an ideology of freedom produces a reality of power.

Although it can sometimes look more like a statement than a question, 'there’s no such thing as ethical consumption under capitalism' is probably one of the most frequently-asked questions we get at Ethical Consumer. Rob Harrison and Jasmine Owens untangle and explain its complexities.

npj Urban Sustainability - Radical changes are needed for transformations to a good Anthropocene

Jason Hickel explains how degrowth can help fix the worsening ecological crisis and what it means for relations between the Global North and South.

The reality of runaway climate change is inextricably linked with the mass consumerist, capitalist society in which we live. And the cult of endless growth, and endless consumption of cheap disposable commodities isn't only destroying the world, it is damaging ourselves and our way of being. How do we stop the impendin

Funds are facing a regulatory crackdown on greenwashing – and consumers are getting wise to it, too. Learn more here

Mangoes For All

Both the origins and the death of our economic system has become an almost intractable riddle for theorists to solve.

A gift economy or gift culture is a system of exchange where valuables are not sold, but rather given without an explicit agreement for immediate or future rewards.[1] Social norms and customs govern giving a gift in a gift culture; although there is some expectation of reciprocity, gifts are not given in an explicit exchange of goods or services for money, or some other commodity or service.[2] This contrasts with a barter economy or a market economy, where goods and services are primarily explicitly exchanged for value received.

Modern Monetary Theory or Modern Money Theory (MMT) is a heterodox macroeconomic theory that describes currency as a public monopoly and unemployment as evidence that a currency monopolist is overly restricting the supply of the financial assets needed to pay taxes and satisfy savings desires. MMT is opposed to the mainstream understanding of macroeconomic theory and has been criticized heavily by many mainstream economists.

This article reviews the burgeoning emerging literature on sustainable degrowth. This is defined as an equitable downscaling of production and consump…

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