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Project

The impact of “degrowth” and market economies on welfare and sustainability: a historical exploration

Growth used to be seen as a precondition for welfare and sustainability, but this is criticised by the degrowth movement. Degrowth is defined as a paradigm shift towards non-accumulation, sharing economies and commons. The movement claims that non-market economies without accumulation strategies are more capable of sustaining high average income levels and sustainable environments in the long run. I will introduce the degrowth hypothesis into historical research and analyse the long term welfare and sustainability levels of two different types of societies: market economies, where production factors were allocated predominantly through the market, and historical degrowth societies, characterised by non-accumulation, market independence, commons and sharing economies. I will test which society was able to sustain high levels of welfare and environmental resilience over the long term and under which circumstances
Date:30 Nov 2018 →  30 Sep 2020
Keywords:Degrowth
Disciplines:Curatorial and related studies, History, Other history and archaeology, Art studies and sciences, Artistic design, Audiovisual art and digital media, Heritage, Music, Theatre and performance, Visual arts, Other arts, Product development, Study of regions