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The Beyond GDP Newsletter keeps its readers up to date two to four times a year on important developments related to measuring progress, true wealth and the well-being of nations.

November 2011

"The ‘Beyond GDP’ debate concerns not only civil society and international organizations but is also discussed within individual national societies, including Germany" says Member of the German Parliament ("Bundestag") and Chair of the Study Commission on ‘Growth, Wellbeing and Quality of Life’ Ms Daniela Kolbe in an exclusive article.

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July 2011

An important step was taken in the beginning of June towards measuring progress in the EU on a broader basis than GDP alone, when the European Parliament (EP) adopted its resolution on “Beyond GDP” and a new regulation on European environmental accounts as an important implementation tool.

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April 2011

A subject once discussed mainly by researchers and university scholars, the need to develop new indicators to better measure a nation's prosperity and quality of life is now high on the agenda of European policy makers and national governments. This newsletter highlights recent developments in efforts to find measures that complement the current and best known measure of economic activity – Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

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