The Measure of Progress: Counting What Really Matters, by DianeCoyle (Princeton University Press, Princeton, 2025), pp. 320

Key Points

• The aim is to explore meaningful measures of progress beyond traditional metrics.
• Literature review of existing metrics and frameworks
• Analysis of societal needs and values
• Qualitative assessment of measurement impacts
• Highlights shortcomings of current measures of progress
• Suggests alternative metrics that better reflect societal well-being
• Underscores the importance of contextual data for measuring progress