The Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi-Report: Old Wine in New Skins? Views from a Social Indicators Perspective

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 111-116

  Noll, Heinz Herbert ^a  

^a GESIS LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Beyond GDP; Economic and social progress; Measurement of well being; Quality of life; Social indicators; Stiglitz Sen Fitoussi report

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL INDICATOR;

EID: 79953249349     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-010-9738-9     Document Type: Article

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