"A revealing analysis of the power, politicization and domination of our everyday lives by numbers." --Publisher.
A history and critical assessment of leading indicators reveals their indelible impact on the economy, public policy, and other critical decisions, discussing their shortcomings while making suggestions for reducing dependence on them.
This book is about the system of national accounts and GDP statistics.
"One of the most urgent challenges in African economic development is to devise a strategy for improving statistical capacity. Reliable statistics, including estimates of economic growth rates and per-capita income, are basic to the operation of governments in developing countri…
Is GDP a good proxy for social welfare? Building on economic theory, this book confirms that it is not, but also that most alternatives to it share its basic flaw, id est, a focus on specific aspects of people's lives without sufficiently taking account of people's values and go…