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Draft opinion on GDP and beyond

This draft opinion discusses the limitations of GDP as a measure of progress and explores alternative and complementary approaches for measuring territorial development. It highlights the need for a uniform method for policy implementation at different levels of governance and emphasizes the importance of regional and city statistics.

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Draft opinion on GDP and beyond

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  1. Draft opinion on GDP and beyond

  2. Draft opinion: GDP & beyond • Full title: Indicators for territorial development – GDP and beyond • Rapporteur: Catiuscia Marini (IT/PES), President of the Umbria Region • Scheduled for adoption in COTER Commission: 11 December 2015 • Scheduled for adoption in CoR Plenary: 9-11 February 2016 • Meant to be timely input for the discussion on the Future of Cohesion Policy incl. on eligibility criteria

  3. Draft opinion: GDP & beyond • 2007: The Beyond GDP Conference • 2009: Commission Communication ‘Measuring progress in a changing world’ • 2010: Stieglitz/Sen/FitoussiReport ‘Mismeasuringour lives, Why GDP doesn’t add up?’ • 2010: CoR opinion on ‘Measuring progress – GDP and beyond’ (Rapporteur: Vicente ÁlvarezAreces (ES/PES) • 2013: Commission Staff Working Document 'Progress on GDP and beyond actions’ • 2014: 6th Cohesion Report • 2016: Review of Europe 2020 strategy • 2017: Discussions on future Cohesion Policy

  4. Draft opinion: GDP & beyond • Shortcomings of GDP • Alternative approaches • GDP-replacing • GDP-adjusting • GDP-complementing • What we measure effects what we do  political debate • Uniform method for EU policy implementation but for policy making in general each level (EU, national, regional, local) has different needs • Territorial dimension, Regional data, City statistics

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