Unveiling Wealth: On Money, Quality of Life and Sustainability

Does money blur perspectives for a better life? Lifting the money veil from our yardsticks of progress, income and wealth, reveals the trade-offs of economic growth. The book presents new indicators of the social, economic and ecological impacts of our lifestyles and production techniques. The indic...

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Other Authors: Bartelmus, Peter (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2002
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Online Access:BTU01
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Summary:Does money blur perspectives for a better life? Lifting the money veil from our yardsticks of progress, income and wealth, reveals the trade-offs of economic growth. The book presents new indicators of the social, economic and ecological impacts of our lifestyles and production techniques. The indicators help to identify those responsible for these impacts and account for their accountability in terms of environmental and other ("social") costs. Sustainable development is to bring about long-term prosperity without undermining its natural foundation. For the assessment of the opaque concept we need both, physical impact measures and environmentally modified ("green") indicators of income, capital and output. Peter Bartelmus opens the dialogue between frequently hostile camps of economists and environmentalists, data producers and users, and scientists and policy makers. Together, they may steer us towards a sustainable future
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (XIV, 226 p)
ISBN:9780306482212
DOI:10.1007/0-306-48221-5

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