Some decades ago, development economists saw their approach as being distinctive compared to mainstream economics in general and better grounded in the reality of actual economies. This column argues that two trends over the last decades – the significant improvement in the average income of what were called developing countries and the homogenisation of economics methodology across the board – mean that the distinction between development economics and economics in general is increasingly untenable and indeed unnecessary.
The myth of catch-up development: trends in core–periphery inequality from 1960 to 2023
The conventional narrative in international development holds that poorer countries are “catching up” with richer countries through the process of capitalist growth. This paper assesses this claim ...
The Fallacy of Endless Economic Growth
What economists around the world get wrong about the future.
Capitalism, Inequality, and the Myth of Catch-Up Development
Prevailing narratives in international development hold that poorer countries can and will "catch-up" with richer countries through the process of
Bataille chez Les économistes atterrés
Le collectif des Economistes atterrés, qui rassemble de nombreux économistes de gauche, traverse une crise interne. Alternatives Economiques donne la parole au…
Beyond GDP: Measuring and Valuing What Really Matters
Rethinking the UN’s “beyond GDP” agenda and the case for putting wealth at the centre
Economics for the future – Beyond the superorganism
Our environment and economy are at a crossroads. This paper attempts a cohesive narrative on how human evolved behavior, money, energy, economy and th…
Can We Have Prosperity Without Growth?
The critique of economic growth, once a fringe position, is gaining widespread attention in the face of the climate crisis.
Patrick Artus : « 2050, c’est la disparition de l’Europe comme puissance économique »
Economiste aussi influent que productif, Patrick Artus raconte sa relation à la discipline, et anticipe les évolutions de l’économie mondiale au XXIe siècle – …
Roadmap - New Economies for Eradicating Poverty
Rights-based, post-growth policies that make poverty eradication a deliberate outcome of restructured economies — not a trickle-down side effect of destructive growth.
IDS Annual Lecture 2026 with Jason Hickel - Institute of Development Studies
Join us for the IDS Annual Lecture 2026 delivered by world-renowned political economist and author Prof Jason Hickel.
Regenerative Economics - Principles
Our hope is that the Regenerative Economics materials act like a wildflower, taking root in even the smallest of cracks and spreading seeds to change the way economics is understood by young people around the world. The guiding principles: Facilitate change from the ground up: We recognise the
Anthropic Economic Index: Insights from Claude 3.7 Sonnet
The second update from the Anthropic Economic Index
013 - Olivier De Schutter on Why the Economy Creates Poverty – and How To Fix It
Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren- John Maynard Keynes
We are suffering just now from a bad attack of economic pessimism. It is common to hear people say that the epoch of enormous economic progress which characterised the nineteenth century is over; that the rapid improvement in the standard of life is now going to slow down—at any rate in Great Britain; that a decline in prosperity is more likely than an improvement in the decade which lies ahead of us.
Pourquoi les économistes laissent tomber le monde face au changement climatique ?
Blog de sciences économiques et sociales de Martin Anota. Traductions, revues de presse.
