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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Main Authors:	Fleurbaey, Marc (Author), Blanchet, Didier (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2013.
Subjects:	Welfare economics. Gross domestic product. Economic policy. Social policy.
Online Access:	Available via EBSCO eBook Collection
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