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Why did the size of the US economy increase by three percent on one day in mid-2013 - or Ghana's balloon by 60 percent overnight in 2010? Why did the UK financial industry show its fastest expansion ever at the end of 2008 - just as the world’s financial system went into meltdown? And why was Greece’s chief statistician charged with treason in 2013 for apparently doing nothing more than trying to accurately report the size of his country’s economy? The answers to all these questions lie in the way we define and measure national economies around the world: Gross Domestic Product.

Gross domestic product is failing. For decades it has rewarded environmental destruction and obscured inequality. Its formula can be - and has been - gamed to the detriment of developing countries. In this powerfully argued book, now updated with a new chapter, science writer Ehsan Masood shows how GDP fell from the path envisaged by its architects, and how its long-term misapplication has kept large parts of the world in poverty, while helping accelerate global warming and biodiversity loss.

The GDP is today more a political tool than a statistical one. In episode 11 of The Book Club, Amit Varma recommends 'GDP: A Brief But Affectionate History" by Diane Coyle, a perfect primer on the origin and drawbacks of this controversial measure.

Hello everyone! I'm your host, Griffin Della Penna. Ever since I can remember, I have always been fascinated by the sports media industry. That passion has propelled me into my career as a sports broadcaster. After experiencing unexpected setbacks in my own life, it sparked a level of curiosity in how other successful individuals endured difficult times. This podcast series dives into the journeys of athletes, coaches, broadcasters, and other industry professionals. Through sincere and transparent conversation, guests will have the opportunity to open up about adversity or difficult times in ...

Insight and inspiration on making the right choices for people and planet. We feature bold conversations with global leaders and innovators from government, businesses, community advocacy, foundations, and more who are charting a path for inclusive growth and sustainability. Hosted by Michael Green, CEO at Social Progress Imperative, we explore how the world must move beyond GDP metrics and economic growth to truly improve the social and environmental wellbeing of communities. ©Beyond GDP: The Social Progress Podcast is an essential listening for decision-makers ready to do things differently...

Goal driven professionals the very first podcasts created by Jared LaVergne a.k.a. Mr. Jiggy Jay Lavergne. With the hopes of discovering the different nuances of what it means to be successful by speaking with a variety of different goal driven professionals to learn about their goal driven process. In this first season of GDP you will be listening to a variety of different interviews from entrepreneurs pre-Covid. Encouraged by ambiguous podcast solutions COO William Tarashuk Jared began recording GDP is my first ever podcast. Little did I know this would spark a passion in me to launch the ...