GDP is the common measure of economic performance. Under ideal conditions, GDP growth implies an overall improvement in the economy’s performance. However, nearly half of GDP is produced in sectors ...

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It’s no secret that gross domestic product, the number that serves as a measure for economic progress around the world, is hardly a barometer of human flourishing. It registers the harvest of a forest ...

Economics and economic policy need a rethink. This is clear from the scale of inequality, joblessness, insecurity and environmental disasters we see in the world. People feel left behind, impoverished ...

The United Nations has a new plan for weighing economic gains alongside health and environmental progress. But consensus is elusive. Credit...Matt Chase Supported by By Lydia DePillis It’s no secret ...

Canada’s total GDP continues growing, but this national figure masks a much harsher reality for the average person. While politicians celebrate top-line expansion, per capita output has stagnated, ...

Figures for the level and rate of growth of gross domestic product (GDP) are quoted ubiquitously, including in this magazine. They are widely agreed to tell us something of importance. But there is a ...

Rather than scrapping a proven economic measure, conservatives should focus on dismantling the regulatory barriers that hinder prosperity. In a recent article in American Affairs, Philip Pilkington ...