Sustainable Consumption and Worktime Reduction

摘要: Summary This article argues that in the global North a successful path to sustainability will entail stabilization of consumption through reductions hours work, solution neither ecologists nor economists have addressed seriously. The presents data on slowdown many countries and discusses need for policy intervention counter firm-level disincentives reducing work. It then potential popularity work-hour with consumers. ends an argument technological changes be insufficient achieve sustainable patterns averting continued increases scale trading income time is imperative.