Is it just the heat, or does the concept of ‘uneconomic growth’ make a lot more sense now?

Jul 26, 2022

A steady-state economy that taps the brakes on GDP may not be suitable for a developing country where maintaining growth is a matter of life and death. Image: REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

John Letzing

Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum

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