Measuring development? a statistical critique of the UNDP's human development index by McGillivray, Mark, White, Howard

Macroeconomics in context /

Table of Contents: “…Macroeconomic measurement : environmental and social dimensions -- A broader view of national income accounting -- Why GDP is not a measure of well-being -- Alternative approaches to representing well-being -- The Genuine Progress INdicator (GPI) -- The Better Life Index (BLI) -- The Human Development Index (HDI) -- Measuring household production -- Time-use surveys -- Methods of valuing household production -- Accounting for the environment -- Conclusion : measuring economic well-being -- 7. …”