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Imperfect Indicators?

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As policymakers, academics, and investors reckon with the post-crisis global economy, the prevailing emphasis on – indeed, the very relevance of – several economic and policy indicators has been called into question. If some or all are now obsolete, what should replace them?

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  1. Inflation Is Still the Lesser Evil
    ve1782c.jpg Chris Van Es

    Inflation Is Still the Lesser Evil

    Jun 6, 2013 Kenneth Rogoff

  2. Europe’s Youth Unemployment Non-Problem
    pa4189c.jpg Paul Lachine

    Europe’s Youth Unemployment Non-Problem

    Jun 6, 2013 Daniel Gros

  3. What to Do with Doing Business?
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    What to Do with Doing Business?

    May 27, 2013 Ricardo Hausmann

  4. Misreading the Global Economy
    pa3667c.jpg Paul Lachine

    Misreading the Global Economy

    May 23, 2013 Ashoka Mody

  5. The Importance of Doing Business
    dr3642c.jpg Dean Rohrer

    The Importance of Doing Business

    May 16, 2013 Ana Palacio

  6. The Problem with Poor Countries’ GDP
    pa1125c.jpg Paul Lachine

    The Problem with Poor Countries’ GDP

    May 6, 2013 Bill Gates argues that poor countries need more accurate gdp data.

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