3 ms·
Reviewing studies of degrowth: Are claims matched by data, methods and analysis?
- nozzlegear 2y agoSome of the more salient points from the abstract: > (2) the large majority (almost 90%) of studies are opinions rather than analysis; > (3) few studies use quantitative or qualitative data, and even fewer ones use formal modelling; > (4) the first and second type tend to include small samples or focus on non-representative cases; > (5) most studies offer ad hoc and subjective policy advice, lacking policy evaluation and integration with insights from the literature on environmental/climate policies; > (6) of the few studies on public support, a majority concludes that degrowth strategies and policies are socially-politically infeasible;