articleEcological EconomicsJan 22, 2026HYBRID OA

What is required for a post-growth model?

RVReo Van EyndeKJKevin J. DillmanJVJefim VogelDWDaniel W. O’Neill

Universitat de Barcelona · University of Iceland · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Post-growth has emerged as an umbrella concept for various sustainability visions that prioritise the pursuit of environmental sustainability, social equity, and human wellbeing, while questioning the pursuit of economic growth. Although there are increasing calls to include post-growth scenarios in high-level assessments, there is no coherent framework that specifies what is required to model post-growth. This article addresses this gap by: (1) identifying the minimum requirements for post-growth models, and (2) establishing a set of model elements for representing post-growth policy themes. We survey post-growth modellers and draw on the post-growth literature to develop a framework of minimum requirements…

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  • Vision
  • Sustainability
  • Set (abstract data type)
  • Government (linguistics)
  • Resource (disambiguation)
  • Representation (politics)
  • Public policy
  • Scenario planning
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