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These are boom times for ‘degrowth’

There's long been one mantra in mainstream economics: Growth is good. But recently, an alternative term has begun taking root in popular culture and policy: "degrowth."

There's long been one mantra in mainstream economics: Growth is good. But recently, an alternative term has begun taking root in popular culture and policy: "degrowth." | Melanie Lambrick / The New York Times

By Ephrat Livni
The New York Times

Oct 5, 2024

There’s long been one mantra in mainstream economics: Growth is good.

Gross domestic product — the monetary value of a country’s goods and services — is used to measure the economic health of a country or region, and a line that slants upward and to the right is typically what national leaders want to see.

But recently, an alternative term has begun taking root in popular culture and policy: “degrowth.”

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