The Little Big Number
：How GDP Came to Rule the World and What to Do about It
Publication subTitle ：How GDP Came to Rule the World and What to Do about It
Author： Philipsen Dirk
Publisher： Princeton University Press
Publication year： 2015
E-ISBN: 9781400865529
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780691166520
Subject： F113.8 national income and expenditure, the national wealth
Keyword： 经济学,经济计划与管理,财政、金融,世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理
Language： ENG
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Description
In one lifetime, GDP, or Gross Domestic Product, has ballooned from a narrow economic tool into a global article of faith. As The Little Big Number demonstrates, this spells trouble. While economies and cultures measure their performance by it, GDP only measures output. It ignores central facts such as quality, costs, or purpose. Sustainability and quality of life are overlooked. Losses don't count. The world can no longer afford GDP rule—GDP ignores real development. Dirk Philipsen demonstrates how the history of GDP reveals unique opportunities to fashion smarter goals and measures. The Little Big Number explores a possible roadmap for a future that advances quality of life rather than indiscriminate growth.