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Ghost GDP: Growth Without Prosperity? Through AI?

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: AI substitutes human labor faster than societies can adapt. This creates a "Ghost GDP": statistical growth without purchasing power circulation. This paper analyzes this structural break in the consumption cycle, connects it to the post-growth debate, and argues for a global machine tax to finance an Unconditional Basic Income.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19010430

Author: Burkhardt, Detlef

Language: English

Topic: Economic Theory and Policy

Subfield: General Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7135194887

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