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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. Is there a better way to size up the relative performance of the world's economies, and to judge whether a given one is getting better or worse over time?

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Does Work Make You Happy? Evidence from the World Happiness Report

Harvard Business Review

The available categories cover many kinds of jobs, including being a business owner, office worker, or manager, and working in farming, construction, mining, or transport. GDP is masking deeper issues. Austria is followed closely by Norway and Iceland. Which groups of workers are generally happier? Related Video.

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

Harvard Business Review

Economists, policy makers, executives, educators, the press, and others must become more adept at anger management. first-generation immigrants make up 14% of the population, but in three separate surveys Americans guessed the amount was in the 32%–42% range. Why does all this matter for the purposes of anger management?