“This is a bit of the good life”: Recognition of unpaid work from the perspective of degrowth

Nierling, Linda

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2011.10.030

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“…Appendix A Philippe (2008) 19 Johanisova and Wolf (2012) 37 Domènech et al (2013) 2 Huppes and Ishikawa (2009) 20 Kallis et al (2012) 38 Garver (2013) 3 Cattaneo and Gavaldà (2010) 21 Klitgaard and Krall (2012) 39 Infante Amate and González de Molina (2013) 4 Hueting (2010) 22 Muraca (2012) 40 Jarvensivu (2013) 5 Kallis and Martínez-Alier (2010) 23 Nierling (2012) 41 Johanisova et al (2013) 6 Latouche (2010) 24 Speth (2012) 42 Kallis et al (2013) 7 Lietaert (2010) 25 Tokic (2012) 43 Kallis (2013) 8 Martínez-Alier et al (2010) 26 Trainer (2012) 44 Karlsson (2013) 9 Matthey (2010) 27 van den Bergh and 45 Lorek and Fuchs (2013) 10 Schneider et al (2010) 28 van Griethuysen (2012) 46 Mauerhofer (2013) 11 Berg and Hukkinen (2011) 29 Xue et al (2012) 47 Nørgård (2013) 12 Hall (2011) 30 Alcott (2013) 48 Sekulova et al (2013) 13 Kallis (2011) 31 Alexander (2013) 49 Sorman and Giampietro (2013) 14 Schneider et al (2011) 32 Boonstra and Joose (2013) 50 Andreoni and Galmarini (2014) 15 Alexander (2012) 33 Borowy (2013) 51 …”

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Assessing the degrowth discourse: A review and analysis of academic degrowth policy proposals

Cosme

Santos

O'Neill

2017

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Highlights We present a review of a selection of peer-reviewed degrowth articles. We identify inconsistencies between the degrowth discourse and proposals for action. Identified degrowth proposals are mainly national top-down approaches not local bottom-up ones. Proposals aim for sustainable scale and fair distribution over efficient allocation. Proposals should be analysed in combination to arrive at a degrowth policy mix. ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPTand analysing a set of proposals for action retrieved from a selection of articles. total of 128 peerreviewed articles focused on degrowth were reviewed, and 54 that include proposals for action were analysed. The proposals identified align with three broad goals: (1) Reduce the environmental impact of human activities; (2) Redistribute income and wealth both within and between countries; and (3) Promote the transition from a materialistic to a convivial and participatory society. The findings indicate that the majority of degrowth proposals are national top-down approaches, focusing on government as a major driver of change, rather than local bottom-up approaches, as advocated by many degrowth proponents. The most emphasised aspects in the degrowth literature are related to social equity, closely followed by environmental sustainability. Topics such as population growth and the implications of degrowth for developing nations are largely neglected, and represent an important area for future research. Moreover, there is a need for a deeper analysis of how degrowth proposals would act in combination.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Assessing the degrowth discourse: A review and analysis of academic degrowth policy proposals

Cosme

Santos

O'Neill

2017

Journal of Cleaner Production

209

106

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“…Nierling (2012) uses the normative concept of mixed work that entails both paid and unpaid work in order to satisfy human needs. In this concept paid work still plays a central role in employment but is being complemented with various other work activities that provide for needs that cannot be commodified (Nierling, 2012). This, however, demands different institutional structures as well as changes in personal attitudes.…”

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“…This would, however, prompt a new way of building societal orientations, especially in recognising the individual value of unpaid work (Nierling, 2012).…”

Section: Redefinition Of Workmentioning

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“…In case labour productivity does not drop, it is likely that the effects of de- DOI: 10.14267/phd.2015010 growth on the well-being of society can only be offset by reducing working hours or disconnecting income from wage employment (Martinez-Alier et al, 2010;Nierling, 2012). In Spangenberg's sustainability scenarios simulation, the rate of unemployment in Germany decreases from 12% in 2000 to about 3% in 2020 but at the same time working time per capita per year decreases; and the average weekly working time in 2020 is about 27 hours per week (Spangenberg et al, 2002).…”

Section: Redefinition Of Workmentioning

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“…As long as society appreciates the uncommodified rewards of non-paid work, it can lead to a "good life" meaning that individuals enjoy greater freedoms and more social involvement. The challenge is to transform the paid working environment in such a way that enables the concept of mixed work to take root in society (Nierling, 2012).…”

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“This is a bit of the good life”: Recognition of unpaid work from the perspective of degrowth

Cited by 28 publications

References 10 publications

Assessing the degrowth discourse: A review and analysis of academic degrowth policy proposals

Assessing the degrowth discourse: A review and analysis of academic degrowth policy proposals

Back from the future. Defining sustainable employment through backcasting

Levers and leverage points for pathways to sustainability

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