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Recovery with a Human Face

A discussion on alternatives for a socially-responsive crisis recovery
 

May 02nd, 2013

5/2/2013

 
Thank you all for this most interesting exchange on growth,
distribution and well-being. I'd like to add a small comment to signal that parliamentarians from around the world are increasingly aware of the limits of growth as a development model, especially in developed countries, and of the
need to focus policy on well-being. At a recent debate held in Quito, where some 600 members of parliament participated, this awareness came through quite clearly. You can find the official summary of the discussion here: http://www.ipu.org/conf-e/128/quito-comm.htm

Personally, I dare say that concepts like "green growth",
"pro-poor growth" and the like tend to provide a false sense of security and detract from the harder questions about the limits of growth and also on the growth model that developing countries are currently following. I certainly
agree with Woodward that not enough attention is paid to global inequality between countries.
 
Best,
Alessandro Motter
Senior Advisor (economic and social affairs) Inter-Parliamentary Union, Permanent Observer Office at the United Nations, 336 East 45th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10017

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