PublishedPrinceton University Press, May 2017 |
ISBN9780691175935 |
FormatSoftcover, 416 pages |
Dimensions23.5cm × 15.2cm |
In one lifetime, GDP, or Gross Domestic Product, has ballooned from a narrow economic tool into a global article of faith. As The Little Big Number demonstrates, this spells trouble. While economies and cultures measure their performance by it, GDP only measures output. It ignores central facts such as quality, costs, or purpose. Sustainability and
