GDP alone cannot measure human progress and well-being

Klaus Prettner; Junlai Zhang; David E. Bloom; Simiao Chen; Wolfgang Lutz

doi:10.1038/s44360-026-00137-7

GDP alone cannot measure human progress and well-being

Klaus Prettner
, Junlai Zhang
, David E. Bloom^*
, Simiao Chen
, Wolfgang Lutz

^*Korrespondierende*r Autor*in für diese Arbeit

Publikation: Wissenschaftliche Fachzeitschrift › Originalbeitrag in Fachzeitschrift › Begutachtung

Abstract

Gross domestic product remains the dominant metric of progress, but new measures such as healthy lifetime income offer policymakers a clearer and more relevant view of well-being.

Originalsprache	Englisch
Fachzeitschrift	Nature Health
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s44360-026-00137-7
Publikationsstatus	Veröffentlicht - 2026

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10.1038/s44360-026-00137-7

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