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Metrics ... GDP World Economic Forum dialog about GDP A collection of WEF postings about GDP as an economic measure ... (TPB: lots of talk but really very little substance!)
Burgess COMMENTARY Peter Burgess
Banking and Capital Markets Globalization has created wealth – but for whom? The global economy has recovered from the 2008 financial crisis and is now larger than ever. So why do so many of us feel uneasy about our economic future? Rana Foroohar 18 May 2016 Economy Let’s ditch the economy of the 1% and replace it with a human economy Our political leaders need to nurture a human economy, and they need to protect other things that are just as important as GDP-growth. Regular Author Winnie Byanyima 20 Apr 2016 Economic Growth and Social Inclusion Beyond GDP – is it time to rethink the way we measure growth? For decades, GDP was the measure of all things. Many economists now argue that we need to find a new measure to assess the health of our economies and – more importantly – the people livi... Ross Chainey 13 Apr 2016 Economic Growth and Social Inclusion When it comes to inequality, where you live matters more than you think Income inequality is dominating the political dialogue. But less is being said about the role geography plays in determining equality of opportunity. Steve Glickman and John Lettieri 21 Apr 2016 Economic Growth and Social Inclusion What is GDP, and how are we misusing it? Why you shouldn't judge a country by its GDP. Regular Author Jennifer Blanke 13 Apr 2016 Economic Growth and Social Inclusion 4 lessons from Bhutan on the pursuit of happiness above GDP Waking to the sound of monks chanting prayers and drumming their gongs during countless traditional pujas, a ceremony of honour, worship and devotion; running up the steep Himalayan mount... Antonia Gawel 3 May 2016 Economy GDP ignores the things that matter - like climate change It is time is stop making imprudent, and frankly immoral, investment decisions based purely on measures like GDP, says Pooran Desai Pooran Desai 28 Apr 2016 Economy Five measures of growth that are better than GDP The shortcomings of GDP, as a measure of what we want from an economy, are not a new discovery. But what are the alternatives? Stewart Wallis 19 Apr 2016 Economy The problem with measuring a 2016 economy using 1940s methods Diane Coyle looks at the problem of measuring economies as the world undergoes digital transformation. Diane Coyle 27 Apr 2016 Africa The trouble with GDP and emerging markets Just as with developing countries now, changing the method of calculating a price index presents a different pattern of growth. The seemingly technical issue of how best to calculate a pr... Diane Coyle 21 Apr 2016 Climate Change Our economic model is broken. So how can we fix it? "There are no jobs on a dead planet," says Sharan Burrow. Regular Author Sharan Burrow 15 Apr 2016 Economic Growth and Social Inclusion What is the state of the BRICS economies? The BRICS club, which used to be known for its tremendous growth potential, is today in the midst of severe economic and political woes. Mark Esposito, Amit Kapoor, Deepti Mathur 19 Apr 2016 Employment and Skills How millennials will save us from our broken economic system With their focus on mission over money, and purpose over power, millennials could provide the leadership we need to tackle some of society's biggest challenges. Henrik Storm Dyrssen 15 Apr 2016 Banking and Capital Markets Joseph Stiglitz on what's wrong with negative rates Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz discusses global monetary policy. Joseph E. Stiglitz 14 Apr 2016 Economy The science of happiness can trump GDP as a guide for policy When it comes to measuring societal wellbeing, the old aphorism applies - money isn't everything Richard Easterlin 13 Apr 2016 Economic Growth and Social Inclusion The way we measure economies is inherently sexist As a rough guide to long run increases in prosperity, GDP growth has been a reasonable yardstick; but it is only a proxy for economic welfare. There is no good rationale for continuing to... Diane Coyle 13 Apr 2016 Economic Growth and Social Inclusion Why the TPP has benefits for workers that far outweigh its costs One way to boost stagnated household incomes in the US is to reap more gains from trade. Robert Z. Lawrence 14 Apr 2016 Cities and Urbanization How much economic growth comes from our cities? It is not population or territorial size that drives world-city status, but economic weight, Regular Author Parag Khanna 13 Apr 2016 Davos 2016 GDP a poor measure of progress, say Davos economists Do we need a new way of measuring economic growth? Stéphanie Thomson 23 Jan 2016 Economy Which are the world’s fastest-growing economies? These economies are set to grow fastest this year, according to the IMF. Joe Myers 18 Apr 2016 Economy 5 charts that explain the IMF's global growth forecast Ahead of its spring meeting, the International Monetary Fund has cut its forecast for global growth for the fourth time in the past year and warned of the risks of Britain leaving the Eur... Keith Breene 12 Apr 2016 Circular Economy 8 videos that explain the circular economy The circular economy has been called a 'trillion dollar opportunity'. Here's why. Antonia Gawel 12 Apr 2016 Economy Do we need to rethink how we measure economic activity? The digital revolution has changed our economy, but are our economic measures keeping up? Sir Charles Bean 1 Apr 2016 Global Governance A. Michael Spence on how governance improves countries' well-being Nobel Laureate A. Michael Spence on governance and well-being. Michael Spence 17 Mar 2016 Economy Why we need to complement, rather than replace, GDP While we recognize the historical rationale of GDP and its unintentional shortcomings, it's time for an alternative. Mark Esposito and Terence Tse 29 Apr 2016 Global Financial System The IMF's advice on restoring strong economic growth The IMF looks at the challenges facing the global economy. Vitor Gaspar and Luc Eyraud 14 Apr 2016 Economy The map that shows you how prosperity is changing A picture of global prosperity from 1950 to 2015. Joe Myers 18 Feb 2016 China This is how China can achieve sustainable growth China can achieve moderate yet sustainable long-term growth, argue Nobel laureate Michael Spence and Fred Hu. Michael Spence 1 Mar 2016 Development This is how global trade can tackle both poverty and inequality The global trade regime can benefit both rich and poor countries, argues Dani Rodrik. Dani Rodrik 14 Apr 2016