Enrichment
The Case against GDP
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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
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