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Icarus Economics

By John Rapley

Icarus Economics

By John Rapley

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Every leader comes to power promising growth: think back to the campaigns of Boris, Truss, Sunak, Starmer, Trump. Yet real-term income hasn't improved in the UK since 2008. Across the West, growth has stagnated for well over a decade, leading to cost of living crises, political instability and rising social tensions. Is real economic growth still possible? And with the climate emergency accelerating beyond repair, should we still be pushing for it? In Icarus Economics, acclaimed economist John Rapley argues that the problem of growth is inherently tied up with the climate crisis. We often assume that poor countries will bear the brunt of climate change, pandemics, and other exogenous shocks, but this book argues the opposite: western societies have more wealth and capital to lose and are less inherently resilient. In this book, he shows us how rich countries can grow their own economies by helping poor countries to decarbonise - and in the process, mitigate the effects of climate change.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
272
Release Date:
2026-02-26
Publication Date:
2026-02-26
Publisher:
Atlantic Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1805465317
ISBN13:
9781805465317
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
276 g
Height:
130 cm
Width:
213 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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