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economic growth

The collapse of the new order? From transition to crisis
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In the 90s, people in the Eastern Bloc looked West as they emerged from the Soviet sphere. Most new or reemergent nations liberalised, privatised & deregulated during what came to be known as the transition. How has this impacted upon politics and its perception in the region & do we now stand at the end of the new order, less than three decades after its inception?
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What are the merits of economic contraction, is degrowth the way forward?
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People are looking for alternative economic models, among them degrowth. deBuren look at the pros and cons, asking whether the prioritisation of economic growth is harmful for our societies and environment and what the implementation of a degrowth influenced economic policy would look like.
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Do we need economic growth?
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Since the financial crisis of 2007-2008, there has been much talk about our economic models, with the pre-crisis prioritisation of growth coming into disrepute. This Freiblick debate asks whether we still need economic growth and what the positive arguments for its continued retention would be.
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