GDP not a comprehensive wealth gauge of a country


This fixation on GDP is at odds with common sense. — The Jakarta Post

INDONESIANS know how important forests, farmland and minerals are to their well-being. Yet the government invests little in assessing the benefits provided by these valuable assets.

Instead, tracking each and every shift in gross domestic product (GDP) is what preoccupies decision makers.

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