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Ecological Economics

Ecological Economics
Peter Victor
Extraenvironmentalist, 2012
Level: beginner
Perspective: Ecological Economics
Topic: (De-)growth, Social movements & Transformation
Format: Interview
Duration: 00:16:08
Link: https://vimeo.com/44897952

Ecological Economist Peter Victor elaborates on the question on how economic growth became paramount as public policy objective. Victor discusses role of growth within institutions, asks if it is possible to imagine a degrowth economy and discusses the role of grass-root movements.

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Tags: degrowth | grass-root movement | growth | institutions | policy | spending | wealth
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