Discussion Question

Week 1: Discussion Forum

Prompt:

Perhaps we should replace GDP with GPI

–

Genuine Progress Indicator

–

or the

Index of

Sustainable Economic Welfare

, or some other measure of national well

-

being. There are a lot of

suggestions out ther

e. You are invited to do a little research and discover GDP for

yourself

.

When you are ready

–

please address the question: why should policymakers care about GDP?

The power of the single number. A political history of GDP

-

Intvw of P. Lepenies (IASS)

Robert

F. Kennedy challenges Gross Domestic Product

Week 1: Discussion Forum

Prompt:

Perhaps we should replace GDP with GPI – Genuine Progress Indicator – or the Index of

Sustainable Economic Welfare, or some other measure of national well-being. There are a lot of

suggestions out there. You are invited to do a little research and discover GDP for yourself.

When you are ready – please address the question: why should policymakers care about GDP?

The power of the single number. A political history of GDP - Intvw of P. Lepenies (IASS)

Robert F. Kennedy challenges Gross Domestic Product