Abundance Is No Handbook for Labour's Growth Mission

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The UK's growth crisis is primarily due to economic scarcity and difficult trade-offs, rather than a mere 'scarcity mindset'. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONTRADICTORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

Giles Wilkes

doi:10.1111/newe.70013

February 13, 2026IPPR Progressive Review

Abundance Is No Handbook for Labour's Growth Mission

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The aim is to challenge the notion that the UK's growth issues are solely due to a scarcity mindset.
Critique of the book 'Abundance' regarding its views on economic principles.
Analysis of the UK's growth crisis through the lens of economic scarcity and trade-offs.
The article argues that the UK's growth crisis is more complex than just a scarcity mindset.
It highlights the importance of addressing actual economic scarcity and the associated trade-offs.

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This article critiques a book on growth, revealing economic scarcity as the root of the UK's growth crisis, implying a need for different perspectives.

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This article critiques the book Abundance, arguing that the UK's growth crisis stems from economic scarcity and difficult trade‐offs, not merely a “scarcity mindset”.

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