A Review of The Age of Sustainable Development by Jeffrey Sachs
- (pp. 654-66)
Abstract
How does economic science inform the study of sustainable development? In his new book, Jeffrey D. Sachs analyzes the challenges of achieving economic growth while protecting the environment and achieving an equitable distribution of resources. This review presents an overview of this ambitious book with special emphasis on the role of the objectives of local and national leaders and their incentives to pursue the sustainability agenda. Given the huge migration to cities now playing out in the developing world, special attention is paid to the role of urbanization as a cause of sustainability opportunities and challenges. (JEL Q01, Q54, Q56, R11)Citation
Kahn, Matthew E. 2015. "A Review of The Age of Sustainable Development by Jeffrey Sachs." Journal of Economic Literature, 53 (3): 654-66. DOI: 10.1257/jel.53.3.654Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- Q01 Sustainable Development
- Q54 Climate; Natural Disasters and Their Management; Global Warming
- Q56 Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth
- R11 Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes