A leading economist shows why current economic thinking doesn't work - and what should take its place
Kate Raworth is an economist whose research focuses on the unique social and ecological challenges of the 21st century. She is a Senior Visiting Research Associate teaching at Oxford University's Environmental Change Institute, and a Senior Associate of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. Over the last two decades Kate has worked as Senior Researcher at Oxfam, as a co-author of the UN's Human Development Report at the United Nations Development Programme, and as a Fellow of the Overseas Development Institute in the villages of Zanzibar. She has been named by the Guardian as one of the top ten tweeters on economic transformation.
I've never seen [the concepts in Doughnut Economics] laid
out so clearly, compellingly, or cheekily. Social entrepreneurs,
it's doughnut time - and I strongly recommend that you take a bite.
-- Four Books Every Social Entrepreneur Should Read * Forbes *
Doughnut Economics shows how to ensure dignity and
prosperity for all people. * Huffington Post *
A compelling and timely intervention. -- Caroline Lucas MP, Books
of the Year * The Ecologist *
A book you will need to know about . . . Kate writes beautifully .
. . If only 10% of the ideas get implemented, the world will be a
much better place. -- World Bank blog
A sharp, insightful call for a shift in thinking . . . Raworth's
energetic, layperson-friendly writing makes her concept accessible
as well as intriguing. * Publishers Weekly *
Kate Raworth, formerly of Oxfam, shows that the undulations of
equality and justice are really very profound . . . [Her] aim is to
adjust human use of the processes of planetary dynamics so that the
overall outcome of development is survival in peace, health,
prosperity and companionship. * British Academy Review *
Proposes a new economic model - one that embeds the human economy
within the natural world and within society, rather than being
distinct from either. * The Ecologist *
An innovative vision about how we could refocus away from growth to
thriving. * Daily Mail *
A brand new way of conceptualising economic development without
being tied to infinite growth . . . A useful idea. * Guardian *
There are some really important economic and political thinkers
around at the moment - such as Kate Raworth's Doughnut
Economics . . . I get the sense that a major period of new
thinking and political creativity is coming. -- Andrew Marr *
Guardian *
An admirable attempt to broaden the horizons of economic thinking.
-- Martin Wolf, Books of the Year * Financial Times *
Kate Raworth's well-received Doughnut Economics makes clear
. . . [that] we have to enter a new age of thought, of
communication, of politics. -- Natalie Bennett * The Ecologist
*
This is sharp, significant scholarship . . . Thrilling. * Times
Higher Education *
Required summer reading for Labour politicians and activists. *
openDemocracy *
Another look at measuring growth . . . Raworth makes several key
suggestions for reform. * MoneyWeek *
At last - an economic model that won't destroy the planet . . . I
see [Raworth] as the John Maynard Keynes of the 21st Century: by
reframing the economy, she allows us to change our view of who we
are, where we stand, and what we want to be. -- George Monbiot *
Guardian *
Asks some simple and pertinent questions. Why do we tax employment,
through payroll taxes, but not the use of such scarce resources as
fresh water, the Earth's minerals, wood and soil? [Raworth's]
biggest question, however, is one that terrifies all mainstream
economists: is 'growth' endless? -- Andrew Marr * Spectator *
[Reveals] the huge hold in the standard economic model . . . offers
a mountaintop view of the world. * Knowledge@Wharton: The Journal
of Wharton Business School *
Judiciously combining history, theory, anecdotes and diagrams,
[Raworth] provides a narrative that is easy to follow . . .
Worthwhile and challenging. * Frontline *
A radical and solidly-argued book . . . Plausible and informative.
* El Pais *
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