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Optimal Versus Sustainable Degrowth Policies

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This paper introduces a natural resource and pollution in a Ramsey growth model which relies on the postulates of ecological economics. It studies the impact of voluntary degrowth policies on… Click to show full abstract

This paper introduces a natural resource and pollution in a Ramsey growth model which relies on the postulates of ecological economics. It studies the impact of voluntary degrowth policies on production and welfare. The instrument of these policies is a tax on the natural resource. These public policies are implemented after the downturn of the households' welfare following from the increased pollution.

Keywords: degrowth; optimal versus; sustainable degrowth; degrowth policies; economics; versus sustainable

Journal Title: Ecological Economics
Year Published: 2017

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