Toward a neoclassical theory of sustainable consumption: Eight golden age propositions

Harry D. Saunders

Ecological Economics, 2014, vol. 105, issue C, 220-232

Abstract: Popular trends in ecological economics increasingly consign neoclassical economics to the sidelines of modern-day relevancy. The neoclassical tradition is often seen as reliant for its authenticity on a presumption of human avarice – both unbridled consumerism and corporate cupidity – and demanding for its real-world applicability an assumption of continuous economic growth in a world of hard limits.

Keywords: Sustainable consumption; Neoclassical growth; Golden Rule; Phelps; Leisure; Resource rebound (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.06.011

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