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The Rise and Fall of GDP

Geoff Riley

7th May 2018

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Super short video from Project Syndicate on whether GDP as measurement tool has reached the end of a long run.

The Rise and Fall of GDP
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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty 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 and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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