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409R_The case for economic growth as the path to better human wellbeing
Are you interested in how economic growth is connected to human wellbeing? Debate of the article titled The case for economic growth as the path to better human wellbeing from 2024, by Lant Pritchett. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Casey Handmer in episode 410 talking about the necessity of urban economic growth for human prosperity. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see whether economic growth is an essential driver for improving human material wellbeing. This article suggests that GDP per capita remains the most…
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