GDP as a measure of progress and human development: A process of conceptual evolution

Journal of Economic Issues

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 447-456

  Brinkman, Richard L ^a   Brinkman, June E ^b  

^a Department of Economics and International Studies ^*  (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

economic development; economic growth; GDP; human development; human needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957745779     PISSN: 00213624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/JEI0021-3624450222     Document Type: Article

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