The new indicators of well-being and development / Jean Gadrey and Florence Jany-Catrice.
"The growth of GDP remains the principal focus of attention when it comes to judging the progress of the 'wealth of nations': however other attempts have been made, most of them since the 1990s, to enlarge such a narrow vision. New indicators of development, well-being, social health,...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2006.
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| Summary: | "The growth of GDP remains the principal focus of attention when it comes to judging the progress of the 'wealth of nations': however other attempts have been made, most of them since the 1990s, to enlarge such a narrow vision. New indicators of development, well-being, social health, or ecological footprint are presented in this volume as alternative methods of reassessing the growing gap between well-being and wealth. They show that ongoing growth might be detrimental to social health and destroy vital natural resources."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Item Description: | Translation of: Les nouveaux indicateurs de richesse. |
| Physical Description: | x, 135 p. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0230005004 |