Economics

Enrichment

The Case against GDP

Geoff Riley

5th January 2018

David Pilling has a new book out called the Growth Delusion which chronicles his research into how we have measured and mis-measured the wealth of nations. GDP in particular takes a battering!

Read his article in the Financial Times

The case against GDP: Why it may be time to change the way we measure the wealth of nations https://t.co/fV5jl5D0IR
— Robert Went (@went1955) January 5, 2018

"The case against GDP." It's like judging on a P&L without a balance sheet. So what do we use instead? Forthcoming "The Changing Wealth of Nations 2018" by @WorldBank is best attempt yet. #macro #economics @FT https://t.co/Al4KcxUdNk
— Jax Poblete Asuncion (@Jaxsays) January 5, 2018

Is our focus on economic growth distorting our view of what really matters? Find out at our talk with FT editor @davidpilling https://t.co/bxuwgvQtHZ pic.twitter.com/pTGSFxKNyf
— SECOND HOME (@SECONDHOME_IO) December 22, 2017

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.

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