03-03 "Reconciling Growth and Environment"

Macroeconomic theory and policy are strongly based on the assumption that economic growth is a fundamental goal. The environmental realities of the twenty- first century compel a reassessment of macro theory in terms of the impact of current growth patterns on planetary ecosystems.This paper examines the macroeconomic impacts of growth in terms of several major areas of conflict between economic demands and ecosystem capacities:

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Authors:	Harris, Jonathan M. ; Goodwin, Neva R.
Institutions:	Global Development and Environment Institute (G-DAE), Tufts University

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	GDAE Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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