Worldwide, economic growth is a prominent goal, despite its severe conflicts with ecological sustainability. Are 'growth policies' only a question of political or individual will, or do 'growth imperatives' exist that make them 'inescapable'? And why do people consume ever more, even in 'rich'...

Worldwide economic growth is fostered, despite its severe conflicts with sustainability and despite the tendency of secular stagnation. To study whether this fostering is 'only' a question of political and individual will or 'unavoidable' to maintain economic stability, we deliver a rather...

Is fostering economic growth a question of political will or "unavoidable" to maintain economic stability? It is disputed whether such 'growth imperatives' are located within the current monetary system, creating a conflict with sustainability. To examine the claim that compound interest causes...