Alternative policy indicators

Simon, Sandrine (2001). Alternative policy indicators. In: Barry, John and Frankland, E. Gene eds. International encyclopedia of environmental politics. London, UK: Routledge.

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Abstract

It is now often argued that society is steering with the wrong compass. Most decision-making processes are based on Gross Domestic Product (GDP), favouring economic options that generate its increase. GDP has long since been used as an indicator of economic performance, progress, and even welfare. Moreover, it is on the basis of GDP that countries are internationally 'ranked'.

Item Type:	Book Section
ISBN:	0-415-20285-X, 978-0-415-20285-5
Keywords:	Green accounting
Academic Unit/School:	Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Computing and Communications Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Item ID:	171
Depositing User:	Users 12 not found.
Date Deposited:	10 May 2006
Last Modified:	02 May 2018 12:28
URI:	http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/171
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