In academia and political debates, the notions of 'degrowth'has gained traction since the
dawn of the 21st century. While some uncertainty around its exact definition remains …

Background: The existence of a Monetary Growth Imperative (MGI) and its implications for
economic stability, democracy and environmental sustainability have been put forward by …

Economic growth remains a prominent political goal, despite its conflicts with ecological
sustainability. Are growth policies only a question of political or individual will, or do 'growth …

Is fostering economic growth 'only'a question of political will or 'unavoidable'to maintain
economic stability? It is disputed whether such a 'growth imperative'is located within the …

Under what circumstances are interest-bearing loans compatible with an economy without
much growth? The question is becoming increasingly important given a tendency towards …

Mit dem Wirtschaftswachstum war über lange Zeit ein Heilsversprechen auf bessere Zukunft
verbunden, das sich großenteils auch bewahrheitet hat. Doch aus diesem Heilsversprechen …

This paper assesses the proposal to transform the monetary system into an Ecology of
money, that is, into a system made of a large diversity of complementary currencies. Its …

This paper explores the connections between indebtedness, discipline and economic
growth in the context of rural Colombia. It investigates the expansion of interest-bearing debt …

Money is mysterious. Unlike matter and energy, it can be created and destroyed, evading
the laws of thermodynamics.(Daly and Farley 2004, p. 245, italics in original) Since the 2007 …

First, I update and wrap up the discussion on a monetary growth imperative, namely the
argument that debt-money bearing interest triggers real GDP growth. I provide a detailed …