Beyond GDP
Published: 2011
Author(s) Name: György Széll
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Abstract
At least since the recent world wide
financial crisis questions were
raised if the rush for economic
growth measured by the GDP is an
appropriate tool. Fundamental issues
like the quality of life and working
life, social inequality, health, life
expectancy, sustainability are neglected
since then. In the 1960s
these questions were raised e.g.
Brundtland Commission “Our Common
Future” leading to the United
Nations Conference on Environment
and Development in Rio de Janeiro.
The Agenda 21 in 1987 was an important
milestone in reconsidering
the dominant economic policies and
assessments. However, already in
the 19th century the whole debate
about the alternatives to the developing
modern capitalism were discussed
and practiced – the socialist,
communist, anarchist, cooperative
movement. “Another World is
possible!” is the slogan of the World
Social Forum since 2001, and may
give the perspective for a world “Beyond
GDP”
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