{"product_id":"gdp-the-worlds-most-powerful-formula-and-why-it-must-now-change-paperback","title":"Gdp: The World's Most Powerful Formula and Why It Must Now Change - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEhsan Masood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[A] tale of cloak and dagger intrigue, intense rivalries and political machinations you'd expect in a spy thriller.' \u003ci\u003eEngineering \u0026amp; Technology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGross Domestic Product is failing. For decades it has rewarded environmental destruction and obscured inequality. Its formula can be-and has been-gamed to the detriment of developing countries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this powerfully argued book, now updated with a new chapter, science writer Ehsan Masood shows how GDP fell from the path envisaged by its architects, and how its long-term misapplication has kept large parts of the world in poverty, while helping accelerate global warming and biodiversity loss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the world rebuilds after the coronavirus pandemic and the accompanying global recession, our need for a more sustainable and inclusive measure of economic growth has never been greater. Change must come if we are to break the cycle. With clarity and passion, Masood shows how we can update GDP for a better future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e[previously published as The Great Invention in North America]\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEhsan Masood is a senior editor at the science journal Nature. He is a former Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT and has written and presented documentary programmes for BBC Radio 4. His previous books include Science and Islam: A History (Icon, 2017).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42908339732615,"sku":"9781785787119","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/caMpSiU3wP9781785787119_feb86d76-6113-423a-9536-d429a7f63c36.jpg?v=1752739964","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/gdp-the-worlds-most-powerful-formula-and-why-it-must-now-change-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}