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Economic Growth - can we ever have enough?

Does growth always offer a route out of economic malaise, or have its benefits reached a ceiling for developed countries? Can so-called 'degrowth' ever be possible?

As the twin storms of economic turmoil and worsening climate change grip the UK and many other countries around the world, Analysis examines the future of economic growth. Does it offer a route out of economic malaise, or have its benefits reached a ceiling for developed countries? And can further growth be environmentally justified, or do we urgently need to halt - or even reverse - growth to limit the effects of climate change? Can so-called β€œdegrowth” ever be possible?

Edward Stourton talks to economists and thinkers from around the world to appraise whether there’s still a central role for growth in the 21st century.

Presenter: Edward Stourton
Producer: Nathan Gower
Editor: Clare Fordham
Programme Coordinators: Maria Ogundele and Helena Warwick-Cross
Sound Engineer: Neva Missirian

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28 minutes

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Sun 13 Nov 2022 21:30
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