By Christine Berry, New Economics Foundation
It’s now eight years since David Cameron first declared that “it's time we focused not just on GDP, but on GWB - general well-being” and in that time the UK has become a global leader by measuring national well-being – but we have yet to make the leap from measurement to action.
By Brian Czech, The Daly News
The realization is gradually spreading that GDP growth can’t continue forever. This reality is causing societal angst and discomfort.
By Herman Daly, The Daly News
Paul Krugman often writes sensibly and cogently about economic policy. But like many economists, he can become incoherent on the subject of growth.
By Steven Kopits, Colombia SIPA
Steven Kopits, Managing Director, Douglas-Westwood talks peak oil and oil markets.
By Jimmy Fox, The Daly News
The planet’s ability to provide useful materials and absorb wastes (its biocapacity) is deemed essential to sustain human life. Yet consumption of those useful materials (our ecological footprint) per person is rising at an alarming and unsustainable rate.
By Sandra Postel, National Geographic Newswatch
It’s a cruel irony for the 300,000 West Virginians forced to turn off their taps for five to ten days... will count as a plus according to...GDP.
By Ugo Bardi, Cassandra's legacy
The economy of Italy seem to be declining as a consequence of the increasing cost (or - equivalently - declining energy returns, EROEI) of primary energy sources, mainly natural gas and crude oil.
By Ugo Bardi, Cassandra's legacy
Italy' peak oil has arrived: we are back to 1967 in terms of oil consumption.
By Herman Daly, The Daly News
In a recent speech to the International Monetary Fund economist Larry Summers argued that since near zero interest rates have not stimulated GDP growth sufficiently to reach full employment, we probably need a negative interest rate.
By Marcin Gerwin, Richard Heinberg, Resilience.org
The central point of economic policy is maintaining or increasing economic growth...Do you think it’s a realistic approach? An interview with Richard Heinberg for the Polish site Dziennik Opinii.
By Rob Dietz, The Daly News
Tis the season for gift giving, and if mainstream economists are right, then the best possible gifts are the ones that contribute the most to economic growth.
By Brian Czech, The Daly News
This one’s about dumb, dumber, and dumbest, plus two intermediate levels for good measure. Ready for the inglorious countdown?