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GDP Is a Wildly Flawed Measure for the Digital Age

Harvard Business Review

Gross Domestic Product (GDP), our core measure of prosperity, was developed during the industrial age. Everyone carries a mobile phone with access to real-time banking, retail, music, and global communications in their pocket. It struggles to account for today’s intangible assets—services, insights, and networks.

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