Journal of Economic Literature
Coyle, Diane. The Measure of Progress: Counting What Really Matters
2025-12-01
Karen Dynan of Harvard University reviews “The Measure of Progress: Counting What Really Matters” by Diane Coyle. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Explores the shortcomings in standard economic measurement and why the current metrics miss important considerations, highlighting over a decade's worth of research on questions of economic statistics and measurement.”