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Reinventing prosperity, managing economic growth to reduce unemployment, inequality, and climate change : a report to the Club of Rome, Graeme Maxton & Jorgen Randers ; foreword by David Suzuki

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-232) and index

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Reinventing prosperity

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Graeme Maxton & Jorgen Randers ; foreword by David Suzuki

managing economic growth to reduce unemployment, inequality, and climate change : a report to the Club of Rome

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.--, Provided by Publisher

Two urgent problems in the rich world -- The traditional solution : economic growth -- The old approach no longer works -- Advancing robotization -- Other threats to the current economic system -- Dead end : the failure of extreme free-market thinking -- The storms ahead -- A new approach -- Thirteen politically feasible proposals to reduce unemployment, inequality, and climate change -- Let the majority decide -- Let the poor world grow -- Saving the world -- The epic battle to come