Die Studie "Making the great turnaround work. Economic policy for a green and just transition" ist das Ergebnis einer Reihe von transatlantischen Round table-Gesprächen über die Zukunft der Wirtschaftspolitik, an denen bekannte Wirtschaftswissenschaftler*innen wie Adam Tooze, Daniela Gabor,...

This paper offers an analysis and critique of the Green Industrial Revolution proposed by the Labour Party in 2019. It identifies this policy as a variant of the Keynesian Green New Deal, which has been interpreted favourably by many socialists as a programme for climate stabilisation and an...

Keeping in mind the adverse effects of climate change, and other unfortunate causes of environmental degradation, particularly in resource heavy economies, we see that the concept of a green economy is one of tremendous importance in our modern era, and one which is a subject of great debate....

This paper offers an analysis and critique of the Green Industrial Revolution proposed by the Labour Party in 2019. It identifies this policy as a variant of the Keynesian Green New Deal, which has been interpreted favourably by many socialists as a programme for climate stabilisation and an...

Wissenschaftler*innen aus Hochschulen und Forschungseinrichtungen sowie Gewerkschaften veröffentlichen jährlich einen Bericht zu wichtigen wirtschaftspolitischen Themenbereichen, den sie als Alternative zum Herbstgutachten der sogenannten fünf Wirtschaftsweisen verstehen. Rezension (ekz):...

The transition towards a green economy has become an urgent need. A pre-condition for the effective development and diffusion of green technologies, as well as for increasing competitiveness, is the presence of well-functioning national quality infrastructure systems, comprising standards,...

In these times of crises, capitalism and the far-reaching marketization of our societies has again become a subject of contestation and critique. Alternative organizing is one response to the critique of capitalism. As an embodied and constructive form of critique it takes place in prefigurative...

The transition towards a green economy has become an urgent need. A pre-condition for the effective development and diffusion of green technologies, as well as for increasing competitiveness, is the presence of well-functioning national quality infrastructure systems, comprising standards,...

"Offering a counter-history of how economic growth emerged in the context of colonialism, fossil-fueled industrialization, and capitalist modernity, The Future is Degrowth argues that the ideology of growth conceals the rising inequalities and ecological destructions associated with capitalism."

Das Buch versammelt renommierte Forscher:innen und Politiker:innen, die Dirk Messner auf seinen Wegen in Wissenschaft und Politikberatung begleitet haben. Ihre Beiträge decken Themen ab, die sich auf die Ideen- und Praxisgebiete beziehen, die Dirk Messners Pfad geprägt haben. Sie umfassen...

Introduction: The origins of discontent -- Part I. Economic growth and capitalism: The limits of economic growth -- Growth and the mechanics of capitalism -- Post-growth dystopia -- The Italian canary in the growthless coalmine -- Part II. The green plan to avoid disaster: The true origins of...

This study investigates how increasing economic development affects the green economy in terms of CO2 emissions, using data from 44 countries in the SSA for the period 2000-2012. The Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) is used for the empirical analysis. The following main findings are...

Damage to environment due to over-exploitation of resources has led to devastations and threat to our own existence. Climate Change will create biggest threats to mankind. This paper explores possible options. The authors discuss the concept of green economy and how it can be implemented. The...

Which countries currently have the productive capabilities to thrive in the green economy? How might countries reorient their existing industrial structures to be more competitive in an environmentally friendly world? To investigate these questions, this paper develops a novel methodology for...

This report estimates the impact of the informal penalty, that is, the cost of exclusion from the mainstream economy, for various stakeholders in the Angeleno ecosystem, from local businesses to neighborhood residents. We investigate three research questions: 1. What is the economic cost of...