dc.contributor.author |
Nahman, Anton
|
|
dc.contributor.author |
Mahumani, BK
|
|
dc.contributor.author |
De Lange, Willem J
|
|
dc.date.accessioned |
2016-07-11T10:48:54Z |
|
dc.date.available |
2016-07-11T10:48:54Z |
|
dc.date.issued |
2016-02 |
|
dc.identifier.citation |
Nahman, A. Mahumani, B.K. and De Lange, W. 2016. Beyond GDP: towards a green economy index. Development Southern Africa, 33(2), 215-233. |
en_US |
dc.identifier.issn |
0376-835X |
|
dc.identifier.uri |
10.1080/0376835X.2015.1120649
|
|
dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8620
|
|
dc.description |
Copyright: 2016.Taylor Francis. Due to copyright restrictions, the attached PDF file only contains the abstract of the full text item. For access to the full text item, please consult the publisher's website. The definitive version of the work is published in Development Southern Africa, 33(2),215-233. |
en_US |
dc.description.abstract |
Worldwide, there is increasing recognition of the need for countries to pursue a "green economy". Given the broad (economic, social and environmental) objectives of a green economy, and the limitations associated with mainstream measures of economic growth (such as gross domestic product), an alternative or expanded set of indicators is required for measuring progress toward a green economy. Ideally, these indicators should be comprehensive enough to reflect the broad objectives of a green economy; but at the same time be presented in such a way that is easily understood and communicated, and useful to policy makers. This paper aims to address these needs by developing a composite index for measuring overall progress toward a green economy, based on twenty-six indicators reflecting green economic principles and criteria across the economic, social and environmental dimensions. The index will enable comparison of a country¿s green economic performance both over time and relative to other countries. Furthermore, the index is constructed in such a way as to allow for disaggregation, i.e. for scores on individual components to be seen at a glance, such that areas of specific concern can be easily identified and addressed, and progress in each area monitored over time. The index was tested on data from 193 countries, and the resulting country rankings assessed. |
en_US |
dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
Taylor & Francis |
en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Workflow;12147 |
|
dc.subject |
Green economy |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Composite index |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Human well-being |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Environmental well-being |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Gross domestic product |
en_US |
dc.title |
Beyond GDP: towards a green economy index |
en_US |
dc.type |
Article |
en_US |
dc.identifier.apacitation |
Nahman, A., Mahumani, B., & De Lange, W. J. (2016). Beyond GDP: towards a green economy index. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8620 |
en_ZA |
dc.identifier.chicagocitation |
Nahman, Anton, BK Mahumani, and Willem J De Lange "Beyond GDP: towards a green economy index." (2016) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8620 |
en_ZA |
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation |
Nahman A, Mahumani B, De Lange WJ. Beyond GDP: towards a green economy index. 2016; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8620. |
en_ZA |
dc.identifier.ris |
TY - Article
AU - Nahman, Anton
AU - Mahumani, BK
AU - De Lange, Willem J
AB - Worldwide, there is increasing recognition of the need for countries to pursue a "green economy". Given the broad (economic, social and environmental) objectives of a green economy, and the limitations associated with mainstream measures of economic growth (such as gross domestic product), an alternative or expanded set of indicators is required for measuring progress toward a green economy. Ideally, these indicators should be comprehensive enough to reflect the broad objectives of a green economy; but at the same time be presented in such a way that is easily understood and communicated, and useful to policy makers. This paper aims to address these needs by developing a composite index for measuring overall progress toward a green economy, based on twenty-six indicators reflecting green economic principles and criteria across the economic, social and environmental dimensions. The index will enable comparison of a country¿s green economic performance both over time and relative to other countries. Furthermore, the index is constructed in such a way as to allow for disaggregation, i.e. for scores on individual components to be seen at a glance, such that areas of specific concern can be easily identified and addressed, and progress in each area monitored over time. The index was tested on data from 193 countries, and the resulting country rankings assessed.
DA - 2016-02
DB - ResearchSpace
DP - CSIR
KW - Green economy
KW - Composite index
KW - Human well-being
KW - Environmental well-being
KW - Gross domestic product
LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za
PY - 2016
SM - 0376-835X
T1 - Beyond GDP: towards a green economy index
TI - Beyond GDP: towards a green economy index
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8620
ER -
|
en_ZA |