Degrowth–the planned and democratic reduction of production and consumption as a
solution to the social-ecological crises–is slowly making its way to the sphere of policy …

Meeting human needs at sustainable levels of energy use is fundamental for avoiding
catastrophic climate change and securing the well-being of all people. In the current political …

While the notion of degrowth has gained traction in recent times, scholarship on degrowth
transformations has yet to provide a conceptualisation that captures key attributes of what …

The newly emerging concept of sustainable welfare refers to welfare systems which aim to
satisfy everyone's needs within planetary boundaries and to decouple the welfare-growth …

Growth-dependent welfare states contribute to climate emergency. The ecological
economics, degrowth, and sustainable welfare literatures demonstrate that to re-embed …

As complex challenges like climate change and inequality become increasingly salient, eco-
social policies are emerging as suitable public policy instruments to pursue integrated …

Social policy developed as a research field and academic discipline to ensure protection
from social risks in the era of emerging capitalism and industrialization. While welfare states …

Secular stagnation, escalating socio-ecological crises, and the urgent need to scale back
resource use in affluent countries make reductions in economic output increasingly likely. In …

Degrowth lacks a theory of how the state can finance ambitious social-ecological policies
and public provisioning systems while maintaining macroeconomic stability during a …

Welfare States are considered key tools to provide just transitions. The hypothesis of
synergy states that Social-democratic regimes are in a better position to accomplish them …