%0 Journal Article
%T Is it Too Late for Growth?
%A Andrew K. Jorgenson
%A Juliet B. Schor
%J Review of Radical Political Economics
%@ 1552-8502
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0486613419831109
%X The planet is on a path to catastrophic warming which calls for structural changes in the operation of Global North economies, not merely a transformation of energy sources, the core of ¡°green growth¡± approaches. Our research on inequality and working time shows that these are powerful drivers of carbon emissions that can be the center of a progressive agenda supplementing energy transition. Our work also shows that disproportionality in emissions sources presents a policy opportunity. We challenge Pollin¡¯s view that only growth-centric approaches are politically viable, and argue that progressive politics has moved from growth-centricity to needs- and people-centered policies. In our response, we argue that the recent rise of the Green New Deal is a strong piece of evidence for our position. JEL Classification: Q5, Q54, Q5
%K climate change
%K carbon emissions
%K sustainability
%K degrowth
%K inequality
%K working hours
%K decoupling
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0486613419831109