w****e 发帖数: 1013 | 1 Sorry that I don't have Chinese input on my computer.
The link is here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/10/opinion/10zencey.html?_r=1&ref=opinion
I echo the main point of this article, which is that GDP can't account for
the cost of development of people's life, but only about the benefits. For
example, the hurricane catrina did huge damage to people's life, but
according to GDP calculation, it should be a great contributor for the
economic development since it creates a huge opportunity for cons |
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