Economics A-Level
Sustainability
What Sustainability means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Sustainability
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Reference: AQA
The idea that growth can be decoupled from environmental degradation through green technology investments, so that rising national output does not unavoidably damage the environment.
Topics that use Sustainability
- Economic growth and the economic cycle (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Aggregate demand
- Aggregate supply
- Asset price bubbles
- Economic fluctuations
- Externalities
- Inequality
- Inflationary pressures
- Long-run economic growth
Using Sustainability in the exam
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