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...

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,...

Nach dem ersten Bericht an den Club of Rome 1972 erfahren die ökologischen Grenzen des wirtschaftlichen Wachstums eine breite Aufmerksamkeit. Aktuelle Konzepte und Strategien wie jene der Post-Wachstumsökonomie, der Gemeinwohlökonomie oder auch des grünen Wachstums haben die Diskussion um...

"This book is about accounting in an alternative libertarian socialist economic system. It explores what information and transactions we need to enable democratic and effective financial decisions by those affected by the decisions. Based on the economic model Participatory Economics, the author...

"This collection breaks new ground by investigating applications of degrowth in a range of geographic, practical and theoretical contexts along the food chain. Degrowth challenges growth and advocates for everyday practices that limit socio-metabolic energy and material flows within planetary...

"Award-winning author and leading economist Mariana Mazzucato critically examines the current system of capitalism and argues for mission-oriented policies, emphasizing why we need to take big risks to achieve even bigger rewards for our health, society, and environment."

Subalterns constitute the large majority of the members of any social system and are closely associated with the geopolitics of any geographical area. Subalterns have often created alternative economies through their networks of solidarity to rally themselves against the hegemonic scourge of...

This article tries to increase public awareness of a crucial but rarely discussed global challenge by introducing a novel economic analysis: drawing on insights from various disciplines, it studies policies regulating sand extraction and trade. While sand is essential for construction and land...

"In this book, the authors investigate how digitization can influence environmental and social sustainability. The digital revolution is currently changing the daily lives of billions of people worldwide. It is also disrupting the economy, generating new opportunities and creating new...