Countries have historically used economic indicators such as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to measure their success. However, there is growing recognition that economic indicators alone may not properly represent a country's growth and well-being. Multidimensional well-being indicators can be...

How has human development evolved during the last 150 years of globalization and economic growth? How has human development been distributed across countries? How do developing countries compare to developed countries? Do social systems matter for wellbeing? Are there differences in the...

GDP is a closely watched indicator of the current health of the economy and an important tool of economic policy. It has been called one of the great inventions of the 20th Century. It is not, however, a persuasive indicator of individual wellbeing or economic progress. There have been calls to...