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The growth of the economy and the spread of prosperity are increasingly seen as problematic rather than positive - a trend Daniel Ben-Ami has termed 'growth scepticism'. Prosperity is accused of encouraging greed, damaging the environment, causing unhappiness and widening social inequaliti...
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| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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The growth of the economy and the spread of prosperity are increasingly seen as problematic rather than positive - a trend Daniel Ben-Ami has termed 'growth scepticism'. Prosperity is accused of encouraging greed, damaging the environment, causing unhappiness and widening social inequalities. Ferraris for all is a rejoinder to the growth sceptics. Using examples from a range of countries, including the US, the author argues that society as a whole benefits from greater affluence. Action is needed - but to increase prosperity and spread it worldwide, not to limit prosperity as the sceptics wo |
| Item Description: | Originally published: 2010. |
| Carrier Form: | xvii, 310 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781847423450 (pbk.) : 1847423450 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | HD75 |
| CLC: | F061.3 |
| Call Number: | F061.3/B456 |
| Contents: | Part One: The rise of growth scepticism -- Part Two: Counter-arguments. |