VoxEU Video

Time to rethink the way we measure economic activity

  • 31 Mar 2016

Sir Charles Bean discusses the challenges of the digital revolution in measuring economic statistics. The aim is to ensure that the statistics – and the methodologies used to construct them – evolve to better reflect Britain’s modern complex dynamics. 

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VoxEU Talk

Clearing the path to growth

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  • Development
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  • Political Economy