250words short essay
Please analyse the arguments of Ahlstrom (2010) and Jackson (2009) and come to the workshop ready to discuss the points they raise.
Submit a 250-word (approximately) summary of your answers. Please note that you get 2 marks if you submit, and 0 marks if you don’t submit.
Some questions to consider for your 250-word summary:
- Can economic growth continue forever?
Ahlstrom paper
- What is the main goal of business?
- What happens if society hinders firms’ growth?
- What are his views on addressing global warming?
Jackson paper
- What is his view of continual economic growth?
- Can growth continue indefinitely? Outcomes?
- His solution?
Ahlstrom, D. 2010. Innovation and Growth: How Business Contributes to Society. Academy of Management Perspectives, 24(3), 11-24.
Jackson, T. 2009. Prosperity without growth: economics for a finite planet. London ; Sterling, VA: Earthscan, chapters 1 & 11.