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Beyond GDP, How the World's Economies Stack Up

Harvard Business Review

These days, many people agree that, just as the full measure of a man can't be taken by his banker, the full measure of a nation isn't reflected in its GDP. We write about all this in our forthcoming book, Standing on the Sun, but since our manuscript was copyedited in October, we went to press with 2010 numbers.

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Where Does Your Nation Rank on Wellbeing?

Harvard Business Review

If you are familiar with the Legatum Prosperity Index, you know it is an effort to look beyond GDP. Personal Freedom (individual freedom and social tolerance). Social Capital (social cohesion and engagement, as well as community and family networks). Safety & Security (national security and personal safety).

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People Are Angry About Globalization. Here’s What to Do About It.

Harvard Business Review

personal consumption expenditures in 2010 and that over half of that amount actually went to U.S. newspapers, the share of foreign stories has declined from 27% in 1987 to 11% in 2010. executives feel that they do not generally seem to have the kind of social capital that would cushion against a big sociopolitical backlash.