In Search of an Alternative to GDP

In his recent New York Times Magazine piece (“The Rise and Fall of GDP,” May 10, 2010), Jon Gertner aptly navigates the divergent–and often competing–interests involved in the debate over GDP.

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Population Study Finds Change in the Suburbs

May 8, 2010 – The New York Times

Disparities in Well-Being and the Prospects for Policy

Reaction to our latest report “A Century Apart” has been lively, with pieces in the Wall Street Journal online, the Star Ledger, and the Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as on ABC World News Tonight. Many readers have responded with thought-provoking comments. By far the greatest volume of feedback was generated by David Brooks’ May 4th column, “The Limits of Policy,” which discussed some of the report’s findings in detail and offered his views as to what fuels the gaps between different groups of Americans.

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Happy in New Jersey

May 4, 2010 – New York Times

“The Limits of Policy” by columnist David Brooks

May 3, 2010 – The New York Times

Also see the response from AHDP co-directors Sarah Burd-Sharps and Kristen Lewis.

A New Index Fills in the Portrait of Human Well-Being

May 2, 2010 – Philadelphia Inquirer

Asians in Jersey get top marks for health and income

April 29, 2010 – The Star-Ledger

100-Year Gap in Well-Being Between Haves and Have Nots in U.S. Population: New Study Finds Vast Differences in Quality of Life Within U.S. Population

April 28, 2010 – ABC World News with Diane Sawyer

Kristen Lewis on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, April 28, 2010

Kristen Lewis on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, April 28, 2010

Report Reveals Disparities in Well-Being among Racial and Ethnic Groups in U.S

April 28, 2010 – Scope

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