Econ 3

 Under the light of Douglas Beal's speech and Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz's piece (Links to an external site.) on Guardian, do you think that GDP is still the best way to measure economic progress in a country? If yes, explain. If not, what other metrics do you think that governments should concentrate on to achieve real economic progress? Why do you think that the 'so-called mainstream economists' and many politicians still put a lot of emphasis on GDP growth?