Economic Growth
Ending the Debate on Keystone
Submitted by Jason Chang on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 2:20pm
Author:
John Fullerton In his February 10th essay, New York Times columnist Joe Nocera asked a simple question: “Can a person support the Keystone XL oil pipeline and still believe that global warming poses a serious threat?”
Does Growth Equal Progress?
Last week, Capital Institute network organization Demos released a striking report and series of graphics on the myth that economic growth equals progress. The report lays out the argument for rethinking our national accounts while the graphics visually detail the failures of GDP as a measurement of progress.
Guest Post: The Infinite-Planet Approach Won't Solve the European Debt Crisis
Submitted by Jason Chang on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 3:51pm
Author:
Eric Zencey This is a take on the debt crisis in a finite world written by our friends at the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy. For the Capital Institute perspective, check out What's Wrong With the Debt Debate
Peter Victor
Peter Victor–eminent ecological economist, winner of the Canadian Council for the Arts' prestigious Molson Award, and author of Managing Without Growth–challenges us to reframe our economic discussions to focus on managing material and energy flows rather than GDP growth.
