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Living Standards in the UK (2019 Update)

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Last updated 19 Sept 2019

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This video looks at measures of average living standards drawing on data from the UK and covers some of the criticisms of GDP or GNI per capita as a baseline measure for assessing changes in our living standards and broader economic well-being.

Living Standards in the UK (2019 Update)
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