Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Economic growth" in English language version.
You cannot sustain population growth and / or growth in the rates of consumption of resources.
The UK‟s high GDP per capita growth was driven by strong growth in productivity (GDP per hour), which was second only to the US.
The U.S. economy achieved a growth rate of labour productivity of 2.48 per cent per year for 81 years, followed by 24 years of 1.32 per cent, then a temporary recovery back to 2.48 per cent per cent, and a final slowdown to 1.35 per cent. The similarity of the growth rates in 1891–1972 with 1996–2004, and of 1972–96 with 1996–2011 is quite remarkable.
continued growth in energy use becomes physically impossible within conceivable timeframes ... all economic growth must similarly end.
The U.S. economy achieved a growth rate of labour productivity of 2.48 per cent per year for 81 years, followed by 24 years of 1.32 per cent, then a temporary recovery back to 2.48 per cent per cent, and a final slowdown to 1.35 per cent. The similarity of the growth rates in 1891–1972 with 1996–2004, and of 1972–96 with 1996–2011 is quite remarkable.