Summary video of the OECD Global Project on "Measuring the Progress of Societies"

This short movie (12 minutes) describes the OECD Global Project on "Measuring the Progress of Societies". It was made during the second OECD World Forum on "Statistics, Knowledge and Policy" held on 27-30 June 2007 in Istanbul, Turkey.


 

 

Measuring and Fostering the Progress of Societies - A Global Initiative (Part 1) [Streaming Flash video]
 

Measuring and Fostering the Progress of Societies - A Global Initiative (Part 2) [Streaming Flash video]

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Global Project on Measuring the Progress of Societies

Document title

Measuring the Progress of Societies

The Global Project on Measuring the Progress of Societies exists to foster the development of sets of key economic, social and environmental indicators to provide a comprehensive picture of how the well-being of a society is evolving. Visit our website: www.oecd.org/progress

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OECD Factbook 2008: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics

With a special focus on productivity

Quotes

Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD

"Measuring whether life is getting better is one of the most important roles the OECD can take on".

Mamphela Ramphele, Co-chair, Global Commission on International Migration (GCIM)

"The measurement of anything that is of importance elevates its importance".

Kemal Dervis, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP

"World GDP growth has been faster than it has been for a very long time. But people are not particularly happy".

François Bourguignon, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank

"Progress indicators are a way for people to hold their governments accountable".