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GDP and Quality of LifeMeasuring What We Care About
The Centerfor the
Advancementof the
Steady State Economy
• History of economic growth and GDP
• Critical view of GDP
• Alternative measures to supplement GDP
• Recent initiatives
• Barriers to change
• Path forward
Outline
• History of economic growth and GDP
• Critical view of GDP
• Alternative measures to supplement GDP
• Recent initiatives
• Barriers to change
• Path forward
Outline
• History of economic growth and GDP
• Critical view of GDP
• Alternative measures to supplement GDP
• Recent initiatives
• Barriers to change
• Path forward
Outline
What is Quality of Life?
Ingredients:Subsistence, Reproduction,Security, Affection, Leisure,Understanding, Participation,Spirituality, Creativity,Identity, Freedom
Human Needs Soup
Opportunity
Natural CapitalSocial Capital
Human CapitalBuilt Capital
Perception
Genuine Progress Indicator
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
GDP per Capita
GPI per Capita
U.S. GPI per Capita Source: Redefining Progress
Calvert-Henderson Indicators
• Education• Employment• Energy• Environment• Health• Human Rights• Income• Infrastructure• National Security• Public Safety• Recreation• Shelter
• History of economic growth and GDP
• Critical view of GDP
• Alternative measures to supplement GDP
• Recent initiatives
• Barriers to change
• Path forward
Outline
• History of economic growth and GDP
• Critical view of GDP
• Alternative measures to supplement GDP
• Recent initiatives
• Barriers to change
• Path forward
Outline
• History of economic growth and GDP
• Critical view of GDP
• Alternative measures to supplement GDP
• Recent initiatives
• Barriers to change
• Path forward
Outline