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Tashichoedzong, Thimphu, seat of the Bhutanese government (Photo: Wikipedia)

Brussels wants greener, happier economic yardstick than GDP

The traditional way to measure an economy - that triptych of letters, GDP, that regularly peppers the financial pages of the newspapers and the speeches of politicians - is getting a little outdated, according to the European Commission.

Instead, Brussels wants to come up with a new set of metrics that go beyond just what is valued by markets, and integrates those things that are a little less hard to pin a price tag on such as protecting the environment, an inclusive society and even ...

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Tashichoedzong, Thimphu, seat of the Bhutanese government (Photo: Wikipedia)

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