. This entry also briefly discusses: recent history of well-being measurement; what makes people better off in theory; the …

Gross domestic product (GDP) is the most widely used indicator from the system of national accounts. Although often …-Sen-Fitoussi Commission, in its Report on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress, put forward a number of recommendations …

A series of crises, culminating with COVID-19, shows that going "Beyond GDP" is urgently necessary. Social and … environmental degradation are consequences of emphasizing GDP as a measure of progress. This degradation created the conditions for … pandemic. Neo-humanism proposes a world in which the well-being of people comes before the wellbeing of markets, in which …

A series of crises, culminating with COVID-19, shows that going "Beyond GDP" is urgently necessary. Social and … environmental degradation are consequences of emphasizing GDP as a measure of progress. This degradation created the conditions for …. Neo-humanism proposes a world in which the well-being of people comes before the well-being of markets, in which promoting …

Expectations and information about the growth of GDP per capita have a large influence on decisions made by private and … public economic agents. It will be argued here that GDP (per capita) is far from a robust indicator of social welfare, and … on the most important criticisms of GDP as an indicator of social welfare and economic progress. It further examines the …

Proposed alternatives to GDP as a measure of social welfare or human progress are briefly evaluated. Four main … categories are considered, namely ISEW and GPI based on corrections of GDP, sustainable or green(ed) GDP, genuine savings … represent a considerable improvement over GDP information in approximating social welfare. This gives support to the idea that …