Review highlights shortcomings in economic statistics and measurement, suggesting improved metrics for assessing progress.
Karen Dynan of Harvard University reviews “The Measure of Progress: Counting What Really Matters” by Diane Coyle. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Explores the shortcomings in standard economic measurement and why the current metrics miss important considerations, highlighting over a decade's worth of research on questions of economic statistics and measurement.”
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