Why do we need economic growth?
Sunday, October 19, 2008
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John Sloman discusses this in his latest piece for the BBC magazine. His feature looks at the benefits of growth and some of the darker economic and social consequences. Growth is a necessary but insufficient condition for improvements in welfare and material living standards.
Here is the link to his article
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