Kate Raworth
Economist at Oxford University's Environmental Change Institute, specializing in ecological economics and sustainable development. She is the author of "Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist."
March 8, 2026·7 min read
Beyond Growth
Degrowth — the idea that wealthy economies should deliberately reduce their economic output to achieve environmental sustainability and social wellbeing — is gaining traction among economists and policymakers. But can an economy shrink without causing mass unemployment and social collapse? And is degrowth compatible with human flourishing?
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degrowtheconomicssustainabilityclimatewellbeing
