Edited by Philip Lawn, Flinders University and Matthew Clarke, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Researcher Development and Alfred Deakin Professor, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia

'Lawn and Clarke have compiled and authored an excellent addition to the literature of ecological economics. . . this is an excellent resource for advanced students, academics and practitioners wishing to galvanise an understanding of the measurement of human progress.'

• Contents:PrefaceHerman DalyPART I: INTRODUCTION TO THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION AND THE GENUINE PROGRESS INDICATOR1. An Introduction to the Asia-Pacific RegionPhilip Lawn and Matthew Clarke2. Why is Gross Domestic Product an Inadequate Indicator of Sustainable Welfare?Philip Lawn and Matthew Clarke3. What is the Genuine Progress Indicator and How is it Typically Calculated?Philip Lawn and Matthew Clarke4. In Defence of the Genuine Progress IndicatorPhilip Lawn and Matthew ClarkePART II: MEASURING THE GENUINE PROGRESS OF ASIA-PACIFIC NATIONS5. Genuine Progress in Australia: Time to Rethink the Growth ObjectivePhilip Lawn6. Calculating the New Zealand Genuine Progress IndicatorVicky Forgie, Garry McDonald, Yanjiao Zhang, Murray Patterson and Derrylea Hardy7. Genuine Progress in Japan and the Need for an Open Economy GPIMatsuyo Makino8. Genuine Progress in India: Some Further Growth Needed in the Immediate Future but Population Stabilisation Needed ImmediatelyPhilip Lawn9. From GDP to the GPI: Quantifying Thirty-Five Years of Development in ChinaZonggou Wen, Yan Yang and Philip Lawn10. Genuine Progress in Thailand: A Systems-Analysis ApproachMatthew Clarke and Judith Shaw 11. Genuine Progress in Vietnam: The Impact of the Doi Moi ReformsVu Xuan Nguyet Hong, Matthew Clarke and Philip LawnPART III: GENUINE PROGRESS ACROSS THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION12. Genuine Progress Across the Asia-Pacific Region: Comparisons, Trends, and Policy ImplicationsPhilip Lawn and Matthew ClarkeIndex

Edited by Philip Lawn, Flinders University and Matthew Clarke, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Researcher Development and Alfred Deakin Professor, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia

'Lawn and Clarke have compiled and authored an excellent addition to the literature of ecological economics. . . this is an excellent resource for advanced students, academics and practitioners wishing to galvanise an understanding of the measurement of human progress.'

• Contents:PrefaceHerman DalyPART I: INTRODUCTION TO THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION AND THE GENUINE PROGRESS INDICATOR1. An Introduction to the Asia-Pacific RegionPhilip Lawn and Matthew Clarke2. Why is Gross Domestic Product an Inadequate Indicator of Sustainable Welfare?Philip Lawn and Matthew Clarke3. What is the Genuine Progress Indicator and How is it Typically Calculated?Philip Lawn and Matthew Clarke4. In Defence of the Genuine Progress IndicatorPhilip Lawn and Matthew ClarkePART II: MEASURING THE GENUINE PROGRESS OF ASIA-PACIFIC NATIONS5. Genuine Progress in Australia: Time to Rethink the Growth ObjectivePhilip Lawn6. Calculating the New Zealand Genuine Progress IndicatorVicky Forgie, Garry McDonald, Yanjiao Zhang, Murray Patterson and Derrylea Hardy7. Genuine Progress in Japan and the Need for an Open Economy GPIMatsuyo Makino8. Genuine Progress in India: Some Further Growth Needed in the Immediate Future but Population Stabilisation Needed ImmediatelyPhilip Lawn9. From GDP to the GPI: Quantifying Thirty-Five Years of Development in ChinaZonggou Wen, Yan Yang and Philip Lawn10. Genuine Progress in Thailand: A Systems-Analysis ApproachMatthew Clarke and Judith Shaw 11. Genuine Progress in Vietnam: The Impact of the Doi Moi ReformsVu Xuan Nguyet Hong, Matthew Clarke and Philip LawnPART III: GENUINE PROGRESS ACROSS THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION12. Genuine Progress Across the Asia-Pacific Region: Comparisons, Trends, and Policy ImplicationsPhilip Lawn and Matthew ClarkeIndex

Edited by Philip Lawn, Flinders University and Matthew Clarke, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Researcher Development and Alfred Deakin Professor, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia

'Lawn and Clarke have compiled and authored an excellent addition to the literature of ecological economics. . . this is an excellent resource for advanced students, academics and practitioners wishing to galvanise an understanding of the measurement of human progress.'

• Contents:PrefaceHerman DalyPART I: INTRODUCTION TO THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION AND THE GENUINE PROGRESS INDICATOR1. An Introduction to the Asia-Pacific RegionPhilip Lawn and Matthew Clarke2. Why is Gross Domestic Product an Inadequate Indicator of Sustainable Welfare?Philip Lawn and Matthew Clarke3. What is the Genuine Progress Indicator and How is it Typically Calculated?Philip Lawn and Matthew Clarke4. In Defence of the Genuine Progress IndicatorPhilip Lawn and Matthew ClarkePART II: MEASURING THE GENUINE PROGRESS OF ASIA-PACIFIC NATIONS5. Genuine Progress in Australia: Time to Rethink the Growth ObjectivePhilip Lawn6. Calculating the New Zealand Genuine Progress IndicatorVicky Forgie, Garry McDonald, Yanjiao Zhang, Murray Patterson and Derrylea Hardy7. Genuine Progress in Japan and the Need for an Open Economy GPIMatsuyo Makino8. Genuine Progress in India: Some Further Growth Needed in the Immediate Future but Population Stabilisation Needed ImmediatelyPhilip Lawn9. From GDP to the GPI: Quantifying Thirty-Five Years of Development in ChinaZonggou Wen, Yan Yang and Philip Lawn10. Genuine Progress in Thailand: A Systems-Analysis ApproachMatthew Clarke and Judith Shaw 11. Genuine Progress in Vietnam: The Impact of the Doi Moi ReformsVu Xuan Nguyet Hong, Matthew Clarke and Philip LawnPART III: GENUINE PROGRESS ACROSS THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION12. Genuine Progress Across the Asia-Pacific Region: Comparisons, Trends, and Policy ImplicationsPhilip Lawn and Matthew ClarkeIndex