Beyond GDP – is it time to rethink the way we measure growth?

Apr 13, 2016

People walk in the shadows of office skyscrapers in a business district in Tokyo August 20, 2015.

For decades, GDP was the measure of all things. Many economists argue that this is no longer the case. Image: REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Ross Chainey

Content Lead, UpLink, World Economic Forum

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This map shows the distribution of the entire world’s population, with yellow representing the densest areas. The circles show the GDP of the world’s existing megacities, while dotted circles indicate burgeoning megacities. Image: Connectography

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