{"product_id":"9781780322728","title":"Gross Domestic Problem: The Politics Behind the World's Most Powerful Number","description":"\u003cp\u003eGross Domestic Product (GDP) is arguably the most well-known statistic in the contemporary world. It drives government policy and sets priorities in a variety of vital social fields - from schooling to healthcare. Yet this it has come to be regarded by many as a \"problem.\" Does our quality of life really improve when our economy grows 2 or 3%? Can we continue to sacrifice the environment in the name of infinite economic growth?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Gross Domestic Problem, Lorenzo Fioramonti takes apart the \"content\" of GDP - what it measures, what it doesn't and why - and reveals the powerful political interests that have allowed it to dominate today's economies. He also shows that an alternative is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zed Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050463641840,"sku":"9781780322728","price":18.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780322728_p0.jpg?v=1769890576","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780322728","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}