Articles Archive for August 2009
hunger, other countries, poverty »
Ending poverty in Namibia, with income security for all
Namibia, in southwest Africa, is one of the poorest countries in the world, with a high rate of AIDS and many of its 2.1 million people living on less than $1 a day. But it may be leading the world in showing a way to end hunger [...]
economic growth »
GDP and income security for all
“The economy,” as that term is used by economists, politicians, pundits, and ordinary people, generally refers to GDP, gross domestic product.
Here’s an op-ed from the New York Times entitled “G.D.P R.I.P” that discusses why GDP is seriously flawed as a measure of national welfare.
After discussing some of the flaws, the [...]