1 what is progress – how to measure it? jon hall, oecd statistics, knowledge, policy world forum
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What is Progress – How to Measure It?
Jon Hall, OECD
Statistics, Knowledge, Policy World Forum
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What is Progress?
Many views …
“Is life getting better?”
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What is Progress?
Many views …. But what is clear (to me) is A. Progress is multidimensional
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environment
What is Progress?
economysociety
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What is environmental Progress?
water
landbiodiversity air
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What is Progress?
Many views … But what is clear to me is A. Progress is multidimensional B. Progress means different things to different people
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What is Progress?
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What is Progress?
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What is Progress?
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How to Measure it?
If progress is multi dimensional and means different things to different people then one must …
Provide a set of measures And allow readers to apply their own weights to
form their own view
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How to Measure it?
Measures should be “unambiguous" that is have a clear good/bad direction of movement
Important to focus on the big picture Important to discuss trade-offs and reinforcements
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Trade-offs
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Reinforcements
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How to Measure it?
Also important to paint the distributional picture
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Distribution of Progress
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Some Examples
Australia
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Some Examples
Ireland
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Some Examples
Alcoa - Spain
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Some Examples
Millenium Development Goals
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Thank you