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Interview: Why growth creates poverty

14 February 2024

Circular Metabolism, 14 February 2024

Today we are going to question why economic growth has become counterproductive in the fight against poverty and inequality. Indeed, how is it that, despite unprecedented economic growth both globally and nationally, so many people still live below the poverty line and can barely meet their basic needs?

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