Democracy And The Common Good: Alternatives To GDP

What is Growth, and how do we measure it? The journey from poverty to prosperity is widely measured by and credited to the growth in a country’s GDP. But what if there is more to consider? What about the needs which this doesn’t address – a healthy family life, civic participation, and freedom from discrimination or exploitation? Using Christian Aid’s An Unquenchable Thirst report, St Paul’s Institute and Christian Aid brought together a panel of experts in economics, business, social metrics and theology to discuss ways to track, measure and celebrate human flourishing. The Speakers were: - Amanda Mukwashi, Christian Aid - Professor Jagjit Chadha, National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR) - Danny Kruger, Expert Adviser on Civil Society, HM Government - Cal Baliey, SALT Network - Christine Allen, Christian Aid (convenor)