The Sustainable Economic Product

A Way to Measure and Compare National Sustainable Development

Authors

  • Lee McCormack Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Ottawa, Ontario

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.020.007

Abstract

Recently, evaluators and policy makers have turned their attention to societal indicators. In Canada the federal government’s annual report, Canada’s Performance, measures societal outcomes in the environment, the economy, and other areas. Other jurisdictions produce similar reports, and many international bodies collect supporting data. One area of continued attention is the measurement of sustainable development — the integration of economic, social, and environmental factors. Although considerable international effort has been paid to the measurement of sustainable development, little consensus has emerged. This article advances a new approach to the measurement of sustainable development and calls for an informed debate.

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Published

2005-04-21

How to Cite

McCormack, L. (2005). The Sustainable Economic Product: A Way to Measure and Compare National Sustainable Development. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 20(1), 149–157. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.020.007

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2005): Spring

Section

Research and Practice Notes

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Copyright (c) 2005 Lee McCormack

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