Beyond GDP measuring welfare and assessing sustainability
Is GDP a good proxy for social welfare? Building on economic theory, this book confirms that it is not, but also that most alternatives to it share its basic flaw, i.e., a focus on specific aspects of people's lives without sufficiently taking account of people's values and goals. A better...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2013, 2013
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | Is GDP a good proxy for social welfare? Building on economic theory, this book confirms that it is not, but also that most alternatives to it share its basic flaw, i.e., a focus on specific aspects of people's lives without sufficiently taking account of people's values and goals. A better approach is possible |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource illustrations (black and white) |
ISBN: | 9780199332557 |