The Little Big Number - How GDP Came to Rule the World and What to Do about It - Dirk Philipsen - Paperback Bog - Princeton University Press - 2017 -
Brand: Princeton University Press
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
