Seminar: "Post-Growth Economics - sound guide for systemic change?", by Dr Elena Hofferberth

Dr Elena Hofferberth will be at ICTA-UAB to offer a seminar on Post-growth Economics.

 

Title: "Post-Growth Economics – sound guide for systemic change?"

Speaker: Dr Elena Hofferberth, University of Leeds
 

Date: Thursday, April 20 2023
Time: 11h
Venue: Sala Antoni Rosell (Room Z/022 - Z/023) and online https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85265363199?pwd=TkdoMlRCWWc4bjNiRHk3RVA4cUdTUT09
 

Abstract
Addressing contemporary social-ecological crises requires systemic change. Post-Growth Economics has emerged as a paradigm to address this challenge. Based on a critical review of existing strands in the field I identify crucial gaps regarding the analysis of the current economic system, thus hampering the potential of Post-Growth Economics to guide systemic change.

This paper seeks to advance Post-Growth Economics by developing a systemic theoretical framework of 21st century capitalism, in order to understand its implications for Post-Growth trajectories. It draws on heterodox schools of economic thought whose potential has so far not been fully harnessed by Post-Growth scholars, including (Marxist) Political Economy, Feminist Economics and heterodox theories of money.

A central result of the analysis is that the renunciation of economic growth, and the reorientation of the economy towards sustainability and wellbeing, necessitate a deeper transformation of social relations constituting capitalist economies than currently envisioned.