Replacing GDP by 2030
Replacing GDP by 2030 How did Gross domestic product (GDP) become the world's most influential indicator? Why have the many beyond-GDP alternatives not managed to effectively challenge GDP's…
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Replacing GDP by 2030
How did Gross domestic product (GDP) become the world's most influential indicator? Why have the many beyond-GDP alternatives not managed to effectively challenge GDP's dominance? Why does it still remain the primary measure of societal progress despite being widely criticised for not considering well-being or sustainability?
The macro-economic community emerged in the aftermath of the Great Depression and WWII. The success of GDP and the failure of beyond-GDP lies in their underlying communities. This community formalised their 'language' in the System of National Accounts (SNA) which provided the global terminology with which to communicate.
On the other hand, beyond-GDP is a heterogeneous community which speaks in many dialects, accents and languages. Unless this changes, the 'beyond-GDP cottage industry' will never beat the 'GDP-multinational'. This book proposes a new roadmap to