Preaching to the Choir: Are the Commission’s Recommendations Already Applied? |
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Authors: | Filomena Maggino Elena Ruviglioni |
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Institution: | 1.Università degli Studi di Firenze,Florence,Italy |
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Abstract: | As we have seen, the Commission’s final report outlines a comprehensive framework by defining some guidelines by: (a) identifying
the limits of GDP as an indicator of economic performance and social progress, including measurement problems; (b) considering
what additional information might be required for the production of more relevant social progress indicators; and (c) assessing
the feasibility of alternative measurement and presentation tools. The report argues that GDP should not be completely eliminated
by the options for measuring progress, but must be integrated with other information. In particular, the Committee defines
three major areas in which indicators should be developed: economic conditions, quality of life and sustainability. In the
European scene, but not only, there are many initiatives that aim at measuring the progress of countries and well-being through
different conceptual frameworks and by using several indicators. This work intends to analyze some of those relevant initiatives
by comparing and confronting them to the Commission’s recommendations, in order to check what already fits the commission
recommendations and what still needs to be defined in that perspective. |
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