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008			200905s2021 nyua ob 001 0 eng
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050	0	4	_aHC79 _b.W438 2021
049			_aMAIN
100	1		_aColman, Ronald, _e1
245	1	0	_aWhat really counts : _bthe case for a sustainable and equitable economy / _cRonald Colman.
300			_a1 online resource (x, 360 pages) : _billustrations.
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
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505	0	0	_aThe magic number -- _tCounting what matters -- _tA Nova Scotia start -- _tThe new measures in action -- _tScaling up -- _tChallenges behind the scenes -- _tGenuine progress meets politics -- _tA New Zealand interlude -- _tInvitation to Bhutan -- _t(Mis)measuring gross national happiness -- _tEducation - the golden key -- _tThe gap between words and action -- _tA "new economic paradigm" for the world -- _tCan genuine progress really happen? -- _tForging a new economy.
520	0		_a"Politicians and economists fixate on "growing the economy"-measured by a country's gross domestic product. But this yardstick counts harmful activities such as greenhouse gas emissions, plastic waste, and cigarette sales as gains, and it ignores environmental protection, voluntary community work, and other benefits. What we measure is a choice, and what is and isn't counted determines what sorts of policies are enacted. How can we shift the focus to well-being and quality of life? What Really Counts is an essential, firsthand story of the promise and challenges of accounting for social, economic, and environmental benefits. Ronald Colman recounts two decades of working with three governments to adopt measures capable of quantifying factors that GDP overlooks. Chronicling his path from Nova Scotia to New Zealand to Bhutan, Colman details the challenge of devising meaningful metrics, the effort to see alternatives realized, and the obstacles that stand in the way of implementing new systems. Reflecting on successes and failures, he considers how to shift policy priorities from a narrow economic growth agenda toward a future built on sustainability and equity. Colman has taken the critique of GDP outside the academy and attempted to realize an alternative. The lessons he offers in What Really Counts are vital for anyone interested in how we can measure what matters-and how better measures can help build a better world"-- _cProvided by publisher.
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650		0	_aSustainable development _xGovernment policy.
650		0	_aEconomic development _xEnvironmental aspects.
650		0	_aEconomic policy.
650		0	_aEquality.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
856	4	0	_uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2458715&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 _zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell