Theories on Sustainable Development

Paul J. Dejillas
Theories on sustainable development now abound. In all this, the overriding theory is the Western neo-classical perspective that pervades in most contemporary interpretations of sustainable development. Some of the more famous neo-classical theories of economics that are used to analyze sustainable development include optimal control theory, optimal growth and development models, population growth theories, income distribution theories, growth theories, development theories, comparative static analysis, production function (environmental productivity), utility function, equity theories, etc. [Read more] ...