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: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2013
New York : 2013
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Call Number: ISIL:US-CST