> Post-capitalist approaches are therefore needed,<p>The authors refuse to elaborate on this claim with specifics. Instead they provide generic statements such as<p>> We need to actively plan to shift productive capacities away from capital accumulation<p>and<p>> To reclaim productive capacities for national development, governments need to use progressive industrial and fiscal policy, public works programmes...<p>---<p>The first named author wrote an Editorial in the Guardian entitled "Forget 'developing' poor countries, it's time to 'de-develop' rich countries"[0].<p>I can see where this particular research(er) is headed and with all due respect, I have no interest in following it through to the eventual completion which he makes clear in his editorial in Montly Review (a self-described Socialist magazine) where he eventually comes to the conclusion that Capitalism has done nothing to raise people out of global poverty[1]<p>> In sum, the narrative that the rise of capitalism drove progress against extreme poverty is not supported by empirical evidence. On the contrary, the rise of capitalism was associated with a notable decline in human welfare<p>It's abundantly clear this is a preconceived outcome with a paper written around proving it<p>----<p>[0] <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/sep/23/developing-poor-countries-de-develop-rich-countries-sdgs" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals...</a>.<p>[1] <a href="https://monthlyreview.org/2023/07/01/capitalism-global-poverty-and-the-case-for-democratic-socialism/" rel="nofollow">https://monthlyreview.org/2023/07/01/capitalism-global-pover...</a>