Responsibility Beyond Growth
A Case for Responsible Stagnation
By Stevienna de Saille, Fabien Medvecky, Michiel van Oudheusden, Kevin Albertson, Effie Amanatidou, Timothy Birabi and Mario Pansera
Published
Jul 15, 2020Page count
184 pagesISBN
978-1529208177Dimensions
216 x 138 mmImprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Jul 15, 2020Page count
184 pagesISBN
978-1529208368Dimensions
Imprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Jul 15, 2020Page count
184 pagesISBN
978-1529208368Dimensions
Imprint
Bristol University Press
Responsibility Beyond Growth
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'What would technological innovation look like if its goal wasn’t necessarily to make a profit?' in Technology Bloggers
'Economic Growth as a Measure' in The Measure of Everyday Life
Critically assessing growth-based models of innovation policy, this enlightening study sparks new debate on the role and nature of responsible innovation.
Drawing on insights from economics, politics, and science and technology studies, it proposes the concept of 'responsible stagnation' as an expansion of present discussions about growth, degrowth, responsibility and innovation within planetary limitations.
This important intervention explores real-world relationships between the political economy, innovation policy and concepts of responsibility, and will be an invaluable resource for individuals and civil society organizations who seek to promote responsible innovation.
Stevienna de Saille is a science and technology studies research fellow in the Institute for the Study of the Human (iHuman) at the University of Sheffield.
Fabien Medvecky is Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at the University of Otago.
Michiel van Oudheusden is a social scientist at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and a Marie Skłodowska-Curie research fellow at the University of Cambridge.
Kevin Albertson is Professor of Economics at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Effie Amanatidou is Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Manchester Institute of Innovation Research at the Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester.
Timothy Birabi has a PhD in Economics from the University of Glasgow and is presently a corporate strategy consultant in London.
Mario Pansera is Assistant Professor in Innovation Management at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in Spain.
Part I: Welcome to the Matrix
Introducing Responsible Stagnation as the ‘Fourth Quadrant’ ~ Stevienna de Saille
Part II: What’s Wrong with Innovation and Growth?
Challenges to the Story of Innovation ~ Michiel van Oudheusden
The Problem with Markets ~ Kevin Albertson
Part III: Responsible Stagnation and the Real World
Putting Responsibility Centre-Stage: The Underlying Values of Responsible Stagnation ~ Fabien Medvecky
Innovation for Social Needs ~ Effie Amanatidou, with George Gritzas
The Plurality of Technology and Innovation in the Global South ~ Mario Pansera, with Keren Naa Abeka Arthur, Andrea Jimenez and Poonam Pandey
Challenges Facing Willing Firms ~ Timothy Birabi
Part IV: Responsibility in the Fourth Quadrant
Conclusion: The Scope of Responsible Stagnation ~ Stevienna de Saille, Fabien Medvecky and Michiel van Oudheusden
