(AGENPARL) – BRUXELLES mar 09 maggio 2023 Economic growth brought widespread prosperity in the post-war era. It contributed to rising living standards, reducing poverty and increasing tax revenues to fund public policies. However, the focus on growth has increasingly been criticised for overlooking negative social and environmental impacts. The debate on going beyond growth aims to steer policy-making towards multiple economic, social and environmental goals rather than treating growth as an end in itself. While a part of this debate focuses on indicators (beyond GDP), other ideas explore the options for new economic narratives around growth and eventually bringing about a systemic shift and fundamental transformation. A number of approaches have been proposed in the debate on growth – for instance, green and inclusive growth, post-growth and degrowth. Alternative policy frameworks have also been created, such as Doughnut Economics and Sustainable Development Goals, to bring multidimensional goals into policy-making. The EU has come up with a number of policy initiatives supporting green and inclusive growth, most recently the European Green Deal and the European Pillar of Social Rights. These are accompanied by social and environmental indicators that are increasingly used in assessments of legislation, forecasting and even the cycle of economic governance. National and regional initiatives have also been implemented. As Europe, along with a number of other advanced economies, has been experiencing a period of low growth and sees itself confronted with the climate challenge, the debate on rethinking economic narratives to move towards a more multidimensional conception of socio-economic progress has seen renewed interest. This briefing has been prepared ahead of the Beyond Growth 2023 conference, taking place in the European Parliament from 15 to 17 May 2023. It is complemented by a more extensive study, Beyond growth.

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