Principles of Economics 2e
Principles of Economics 2e
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ISBN: 9781947172364
Author: Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro
Publisher: OpenStax
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U.S. macroeconomic data are among the best in the world. Given what you learned in the Clear It Up 'How do statisticians measure GDP?', does this surprise you, or does this simply reflect the complexity of a modern economy?

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U.S. macroeconomic data are among the best in the world. Given what you learned in the Clear It Up "How do statisticians measure GDP?", does this surprise you, or does this simply reflect the complexity of a modern economy? Suppose GDP was modified to include the value - positive or negative - of changes in environmental quality. How could this be done accurately?
This podcast is a little more straight history than the others we will listen, so there is less obvious discussion questions. But first, what about the history and evolution of GDP did you find most interesting or surprising in this Podcast. Here is the list of countries by GDP per capita and World Happiness Report rankings. Toward the end of the podcast they talk about how GDP has become a measure of quality of life, and maybe that is incorrect. Take a look at these rankings and decide for yourself if GDP is a good proxy for quality of life. What does GDP per capita leave out making it, perhaps, not a great proxy for quality of life. GDP per capita & WHR rankings
How useful is GDP as a measure for countries' well-being and why? What other measures could be included in comparing well-being across countries? If you were to design an index to measure well-being in a country, what factors would you include in the index?

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