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What Really Counts
The Case for a Sustainable and Equitable Economy
Buch von Ronald Colman
Sprache: Englisch

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Politicians and economists fixate on "growing the economy"--measured by a country's gross domestic product. But this yardstick counts harmful activities such as greenhouse gas emissions, plastic waste, and cigarette sales as gains, and it ignores environmental protection, voluntary community work, and other benefits. What we measure is a choice, and what is and isn't counted determines what sorts of policies are enacted. How can we shift the focus to well-being and quality of life? What Really Counts is an essential, firsthand story of the promise and challenges of accounting for social, economic, and environmental benefits. Ronald Colman recounts two decades of working with three governments to adopt measures capable of quantifying factors that GDP overlooks. Chronicling his path from Nova Scotia to New Zealand to Bhutan, Colman details the challenge of devising meaningful metrics, the effort to see alternatives realized, and the obstacles that stand in the way of implementing new systems.
Politicians and economists fixate on "growing the economy"--measured by a country's gross domestic product. But this yardstick counts harmful activities such as greenhouse gas emissions, plastic waste, and cigarette sales as gains, and it ignores environmental protection, voluntary community work, and other benefits. What we measure is a choice, and what is and isn't counted determines what sorts of policies are enacted. How can we shift the focus to well-being and quality of life? What Really Counts is an essential, firsthand story of the promise and challenges of accounting for social, economic, and environmental benefits. Ronald Colman recounts two decades of working with three governments to adopt measures capable of quantifying factors that GDP overlooks. Chronicling his path from Nova Scotia to New Zealand to Bhutan, Colman details the challenge of devising meaningful metrics, the effort to see alternatives realized, and the obstacles that stand in the way of implementing new systems.
Über den Autor
Ronald Colman
Inhaltsverzeichnis
A Note to Readers: Coronavirus-a Turning Point for Humanity?
Prologue
1. The Magic Number
2. Counting What Matters
3. A Nova Scotia Start
4. The New Measures in Action
5. Scaling Up
6. Challenges Behind the Scenes
7. Genuine Progress Meets Politics
8. A New Zealand Interlude
9. Invitation to Bhutan
10. (Mis)Measuring Gross National Happiness
11. Educating for Gross National Happiness
12. The Gap Between Words and Action
13. A "New Economic Paradigm" for the World
14. Can Genuine Progress Really Happen?
15. Forging a New Economy
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Wirtschaft
Rubrik: Recht & Wirtschaft
Medium: Buch
Seiten: 376
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9780231190985
ISBN-10: 0231190980
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Colman, Ronald
Hersteller: Columbia University Press
Maße: 233 x 158 x 33 mm
Von/Mit: Ronald Colman
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.04.2022
Gewicht: 0,65 kg
preigu-id: 118502105
Über den Autor
Ronald Colman
Inhaltsverzeichnis
A Note to Readers: Coronavirus-a Turning Point for Humanity?
Prologue
1. The Magic Number
2. Counting What Matters
3. A Nova Scotia Start
4. The New Measures in Action
5. Scaling Up
6. Challenges Behind the Scenes
7. Genuine Progress Meets Politics
8. A New Zealand Interlude
9. Invitation to Bhutan
10. (Mis)Measuring Gross National Happiness
11. Educating for Gross National Happiness
12. The Gap Between Words and Action
13. A "New Economic Paradigm" for the World
14. Can Genuine Progress Really Happen?
15. Forging a New Economy
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Wirtschaft
Rubrik: Recht & Wirtschaft
Medium: Buch
Seiten: 376
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9780231190985
ISBN-10: 0231190980
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Colman, Ronald
Hersteller: Columbia University Press
Maße: 233 x 158 x 33 mm
Von/Mit: Ronald Colman
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.04.2022
Gewicht: 0,65 kg
preigu-id: 118502105
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