Professor Dirk Philipsen of Duke University, author of The Little Big Number: How GDP came to rule the world and what to do about it, discusses how GDP became a universally used indicator of economic performance.

•        What is the “GDP,” and what is its significance to the economy?

•        How efficient is GDP as a measure of economic growth?

•        Is there a better, more objective tool for assessing prosperity?

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