Beyond GDP: An overview of measurement issues in redefining 'wealth'

Journal of Economic Surveys

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 403-422

  Munda, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Composite indicators; Evidence based policy; Multi criteria evaluation; Sustainability; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84931563238     PISSN: 09500804     EISSN: 14676419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joes.12057     Document Type: Article

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