Sustainable Economic Growth
Sustainable economic growth asks how countries, cities, and communities can raise living standards while managing climate risks, environmental pressures, inequality, and long-term development challenges. This research area brings together work on climate change, adaptation, resilience, sustainable development, urbanization, and the policies that support inclusive and durable growth.
Questions We Explore
How can economies grow while reducing environmental and climate risks? What policies support resilience and adaptation in vulnerable communities? How do climate change and natural disasters affect development, cities, firms, and households? How can governments and institutions promote growth that is sustainable, inclusive, and responsive to local conditions?
Topics in This Area
- Sustainable Development
- Climate Change
- Climate Adaptation
- Resilience
- Natural Disasters
- Urbanization
- Sustainable Cities
- Inclusive Growth
- Environmental Policy
- Regional Development
Related IIEP Work
This research area connects with IIEP programming on climate change and sustainable cities, international development, and the economics of sustainable development. It also connects closely with the Local Sustainable Governance Lab, which examines how local governments respond to climate and sustainability challenges. Related programs include the Economics of Sustainable Development Conference with partners including the World Bank, as well as workshops and seminars on climate mitigation, resilience, adaptation, and sustainable urban development.
October 19, 2021 - 9:00 AM
Governing the New Voluntary Carbon Markets
September 29, 2021 to September 29, 2021
Getting India to the Green Frontier
September 10, 2021 - 10:00 AM
Poverty, Climate, and Unemployment: Towards a World of Three Zeros
June 24, 2021 - 12:00 PM
Food Systems at a Crossroads: How to fix them and help people, economies, and the planet
May 26, 2021 - 12:00 PM
Policy Choices and Contagion: The Covid Pandemic and the Climate Crisis
April 22, 2021 - 5:00 PM
Peace in the Age of Chaos
April 12, 2021 - 9:00 AM
India’s Environment Challenges and Impact of COVID
January 27, 2021 - 12:00 PM
Taking Stock of Climate Change: Earth, Air, Fire and Water
November 22, 2020 - 12:30 PM
The Measurement of Human Development in Theory and in Practice
January 28, 2020 - 12:30 PM
Agricultural Transformation and Farmers’ Expectations: Experimental Evidence from Uganda
April 22, 2019 - 12:00 PM
Earth Day: The Ethics of Climate Change
April 10, 2019 - 8:00 AM
Financing the Sustainable Development Goals