Kate Raworth Books
Kate Raworth is a British economist known for her work on sustainable development and economic reform. She is a Senior Visiting Research Associate at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute and a Professor of Practice at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.
Known for: Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist
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Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist
Doughnut Economics presents a radical rethinking of economic theory for the modern age. Kate Raworth proposes a model shaped like a doughnut, balancing essential human needs and planetary boundaries. The book challenges traditional growth-focused economics and advocates for a regenerative and distributive system that ensures prosperity without exceeding ecological limits.
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The First Shift – Change the Goal
The first shift begins with one deceptively simple question: what is the purpose of the economy? For decades, economists have treated GDP growth as the ultimate goal, equating expansion with success. Yet this narrow metric tells us nothing about whether people’s essential needs are met or whether ou...
From Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist
The Second Shift – See the Big Picture
The traditional model of economics often portrays the economy as a closed, self-contained machine of production and consumption. It is imagined as detached from nature, society, and politics. But this abstraction blinds us to reality. The economy is not isolated — it is embedded within the biosphere...
From Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist
About Kate Raworth
Kate Raworth is a British economist known for her work on sustainable development and economic reform. She is a Senior Visiting Research Associate at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute and a Professor of Practice at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. Her research focuses on re...
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Kate Raworth is a British economist known for her work on sustainable development and economic reform. She is a Senior Visiting Research Associate at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute and a Professor of Practice at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. Her research focuses on re...
Kate Raworth is a British economist known for her work on sustainable development and economic reform. She is a Senior Visiting Research Associate at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute and a Professor of Practice at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. Her research focuses on reimagining economics to serve both people and the planet.
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