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From GDP to Sustainable Wellbeing

Part of the Wellbeing in Politics and Policy Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-53085-3

ISBN: 978-3-030-53084-6

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

Aug 28, 2020

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Setting the Scene

Allin, Paul; Hand, David J.

Pages: 1 –23

[This chapter begins with a discussion of what “progress” means, how it is defined and how it might be measured. This leads us on to examine the nature of statistical facts and of official statistics as the key indicators for monitoring change and progress within society, and we explore the...
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Using Statistics to Assess Progress

Allin, Paul; Hand, David J.

Pages: 25 –48

[For statistics to be a useful way to assess progress, they must be trusted. Official statistics compete with other sources and often arrive at the consumer after various intermediaries have imposed their own angles. A key aspect is the question of who the statistics are for. The term “user” is...
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Statistics and Public Policy

Allin, Paul; Hand, David J.

Pages: 49 –81

[In this chapter we major on the role of official statistics in policy, looking especially at measures of wellbeing. Using the UK as an example, we discuss policy-making as a system involving officials and politicians. Official statistics are only part of the evidence base that might be used to...
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Wider Audiences for New Measures of Progress

Allin, Paul; Hand, David J.

Pages: 83 –109

[This chapter explores the relationship between the production and the use of statistics to yield beneficial social change. It seems that, although strides are being made, there is insufficient engagement with users and potential users, as well as with the multiple intermediaries between...
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Inputs and Outputs: Data Science and the Role of Media

Allin, Paul; Hand, David J.

Pages: 111 –126

[In order to be able to make use of statistics in measuring, promoting, and guiding wellbeing policies, people must know how to access and interpret statistics, especially official statistics. “Interpretation” includes being able to assess their quality and trustworthiness. Data accessibility and...
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Conclusion

Allin, Paul; Hand, David J.

Pages: 127 –140

[In this final chapter we review how the producers of official statistics are responding to calls to go beyond GDP, and how statistics are intended to support the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. We have concentrated on the actual and potential uses of official statistics, taking...

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