US-based Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson were recognised for their work on the vast differences in prosperity between nations.
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According to the Chinese zodiac signs, each year in the lunar cycle is associated with a particular animal. The cycle repeats every 12 years.
The historical correlation between economic prosperity and increased life expectancy might suggest that growth is generally a good thing. However, other evidence points to the downside of growth.
Over the coming decade a new study will put citizens and communities at the centre of efforts to reimagine prosperity and define what constitutes a good quality of life.
GDP figures hide the deep inequalities that our economic system produces.
With a deepening climate crisis, unprecedented biodiversity loss and widespread inequality, it’s pertinent to question if indefinite GDP growth will deliver true and long-lasting prosperity.
The global poverty plot is thicker than what the World Bank would have us believe.
Distributed-energy technologies are a disruptive force that can improve the quality of life for the world’s most disadvantaged and poor.
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Professor, Department of Management Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,, University of Waterloo
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Associate Professor of Development Studies, University of Agder
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Deputy Director, Institute for Global Prosperity, UCL
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Ph.D. Student & Public Scholar, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia
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Lecturer, Forestry and Climate Change Communication, University of British Columbia
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Founder & Director of the UCL Institute for Global Prosperity, UCL
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Associate Professor of Sociology, MacEwan University
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Professor and Chair, University of Florida
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University