{"product_id":"measuring-tomorrow-zloi-laurent-9780691170695","title":"Measuring Tomorrow: Accounting for Well-Being, Resilience, and Sustainability in the Twenty-First Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow moving beyond GDP will improve well-being and sustainability\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNever before in human history have we produced so much data, and this empirical revolution has shaped economic research and policy profoundly. But are we measuring, and thus managing, the right things--those that will help us solve the real social, economic, political, and environmental challenges of the twenty-first century? In \u003ci\u003eMeasuring Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e,  loi Laurent argues that we need to move away from narrowly useful metrics such as gross domestic product and instead use broader ones that aim at well-being, resilience, and sustainability. By doing so, countries will be able to shift their focus away from infinite and unrealistic growth and toward social justice and quality of life for their citizens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe time has come for these broader metrics to become more than just descriptive, Laurent argues; applied carefully by private and public decision makers, they can foster genuine progress. He begins by taking stock of the booming field of well-being and sustainability indicators, and explains the insights that the best of these can offer. He then shows how these indicators can be used to develop new policies, from the local to the global. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn essential resource for scholars, students, and policymakers, \u003ci\u003eMeasuring Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e covers all aspects of well-being--including health, education, and the environment--and incorporates a broad range of data and fascinating case studies from around the world: not just the United States and Europe but also China, Africa, the Middle East, and India.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Éloi Laurent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 069117069X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691170695\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/11\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2018","brand":"Éloi Laurent","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46172938273023,"sku":"9780691170695","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e2a6502c-eade-444b-a3d8-a76166244f34.jpg?v=1727179531","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/measuring-tomorrow-zloi-laurent-9780691170695","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}