The Growth Story of the 21st Century

""Nick Stern is an internationally acclaimed development economist who has become the leading figure in climate economics. This book combines rigorous analysis with a positive and optimistic prospectus for action on climate change."" - Rt Hon Sir Vincent Cable, Former UK Cabinet Minister and Party Leader, Professor in Practice, LSE ""Our only chance for serious climate action is for policy makers to see it not as a cost and a shackle on their economies, but as an opportunity to devise a more direct, as well as more sustainable, path to prosperity. No-one has made this case more fully and more convincingly than Nick Stern. This is a book that should be on the desk of every policy maker."" - Dani Rodrik, Professor of International Political Economy, the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University ""A comprehensive analysis of the economics of climate change from one of the world's most compelling advocates for action. At a critical moment and combining academic rigour with policy practicality, Nick Stern shows how innovation, investment and international cooperation can create a sustainable future for all."" - Baroness Minouche Shafik, House of Lords and former President, LSE ""As the world order becomes world disorder and the climate and biodiversity crises deepen, we are lucky that Nick Stern has delivered this tour de force, a convincing call for action. His message is at the same time sobering and optimistic. Yes, the risks remain immense and must not be ignored. But yes, Nick tells us, the right responses to these crises are available and can also deliver a new, fair and sustainable growth story."" - Arminio Fraga, Investor and Board Member, re.green and former President of the Central Bank of Brazil ""Twenty years after the Stern Review (2006), Nick Stern offers an updated view of a sustainable development model for the 21st century, A must-read!"" - Thomas Piketty, author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century and Professor of Economics, School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS) ""Nicholas Stern once again provides the intellectual depth and rigorous analysis to inform sound policy and global action on development and climate. The Growth Story of the 21st Century is a compelling and optimistic roadmap for transforming our economies to respond to the urgent challenges of climate change while fostering sustainable, inclusive, and resilient growth. Drawing on his unparalleled expertise across economics, policy, and international development, Stern convincingly demonstrates that climate action and growth are not competing agendas but mutually reinforcing imperatives."" - Mahmoud Mohieldin, Development and International Finance Economist and the UN Special Envoy on Financing Sustainable Development