The “Economic Degrowth” through the Relocation of Production as a Strategy for Regional Development

Abstract

Economic development has been the “holy grail” of society. However, when it is difficult to determine its sustainability, to question this development is inevitable. Thus, the interest in conducting this study is due to the process of discussing the development, fitting the moment to reflect on this new awareness for nature and man himself, with special attention to the concept of degrowth. Through literature sources, we could analyze it as a paradigm shift in the context of an economic and cultural revolution needed to build a new society. This demands the change of both cultural and social aspects in order to review the current model of progress. Thus, introducing the economic degrowth through parameter relocation of production shows up as a potential alternative to this paradigm shift within a durable regional development.