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The UN is advocating for a GDP alternative – can social science provide one? (poliversity.it)

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The UN is advocating for a GDP alternative – can social science provide one?

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https://council.science/blog/un-is-advocating-for-a-gdp-alternative-can-social-science-provide-one/?utm%5C_source=rss&utm%5C_medium=rss&utm%5C_campaign=un-is-advocating-for-a-gdp-alternative-can-social-science-provide-one

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[–] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago (4 children)

No GDP alternative will ever have any legs because any formula that takes average buying power, health, and/or quality of life into account would place the English speaking countries and the US near the bottom of the list. Can’t have that

[–] giotras@poliversity.it 1 points 1 week ago

@Arcane2077 unfortunately you are absolutely right

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