Questions the correlation between economic growth and happiness, examining factors like Maslow's hierarchy of needs, GDP limitations, and the costs of growth.
Delves into efficiency, decoupling, and environmental impact assessment, highlighting the complexities of balancing economic growth and environmental sustainability.
Examines the complex relationship between happiness and economic growth, highlighting the impact of consumption satisfaction, relative prosperity, and key determinants of happiness.
Explores the need for economic growth in high-income countries and its impact on public budgets, debt, employment, income distribution, and poverty rates.
Explores the origins and principles of sustainable development, emphasizing the importance of balancing economic growth with environmental protection and social equity.
Examines the reasons why happiness does not rise with GDP per capita, addressing the illusions of consumption, the impact of social support and freedom, and the seeds of unhappiness.