Engaging Decision-Makers in Moving Beyond GDP and Toward Wealth

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development discusses the necessity of transitioning from GDP to comprehensive/inclusive wealth (C/IW) measures to better assess national progress and long-term well-being.

• The reliance on GDP for decision-making processes and rewards has historically focused on short-term benefits, which prevents countries from determining if their current level of well-being is sustainable.
• Transitioning to comprehensive/inclusive wealth (C/IW) measures requires capacity building for decision-makers to understand the differences between the two indices, alongside a requirement for national statistical offices to measure wealth across all dimensions.
• Adopting C/IW measures alongside traditional indicators allows decision-makers to better balance immediate imperatives with the long-term economic, social, and environmental factors that determine well-being.

APA

Bizikova,, R. S. (2022). Engaging Decision-Makers in Moving Beyond GDP and Toward Wealth. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/engaging-decision-makers-moving-beyond-gdp-and-toward-wealth

Chicago

Bizikova,, Robert Smith,Livia. Engaging Decision-Makers in Moving Beyond GDP and Toward Wealth. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2022. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/engaging-decision-makers-moving-beyond-gdp-and-toward-wealth.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{bizikova2022engaging, author = {Bizikova,, Robert Smith,Livia}, title = {{Engaging Decision-Makers in Moving Beyond GDP and Toward Wealth}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2022}, month = feb, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/engaging-decision-makers-moving-beyond-gdp-and-toward-wealth}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }