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GDP is a measure that is appropriate for the country's development goals?
January 13, 2013 at nine forty PM
always have that question all the time. What is the goal of national development. Use it as a measure to determine the orientation or the development in line with the development goals of the country? The goal of the development of the national economy is making people a standard of living well (Standard of Living) there. well-being (well-being) and happy (happiness) in the economic indicators of the three from this view. GNP per capita (GDP per Capita), with the assumption that the income level. You will have access to four factors, including food, clothing, housing and medicine (Standard of Living) on population and income growth. You will be able to purchase consumer goods increased (Well-Being) reduce the income limit, which allows activities that cause happiness more. (Happiness) government for almost every country around the world, including Thailand GDP per Capita as indicators of development. And to focus on the growth rate of gross domestic product (Gross Domestic Product: GDP) is a measure to determine the development of the country. However, the results for the United States based on GDP as a target for developing countries to be as follows. The arrest drug crackdown continues. Families began to crumble People away from immoral Corruption is acceptable There were protests and violence by ignoring the law. Academy graduates out of many, but the quality was inferior. Government policies focused on voters, ignoring the impact of the future. What is all this indicates that using GDP as a measure aimed at developing countries that may not be appropriate or sufficient to Thailand. At present, we may have to change or add a measure aimed at the development of the country. To avoid this problem is more serious. But first, we must first know what the weaknesses of using GDP as a target for developing countries, GDP does not reflect the fact that they appear at all. The reasons are as follows 1.) GDP does not include the effect of. The destruction of natural resources such as oil and natural gas drilling in the Gulf of Thailand. These are additional revenues or GDP, but not by calculation of the resources that are out of date, out. And did not calculate the cost of restoring natural enough to salvage source such as forestry , 2) economic activity, causing a negative effect on society, such as the production of alcohol and addictive substances such as alcohol, cigarettes. the consumption of these things will go as part of GDP, despite the tax, the government can not cover the costs that must be paid to the effects of addictive substances and alcohol, as the government has to pay for medical expenses to individuals who have insurance. This is a social cancer from smoking. Of course, the cost does not fall solely to the public sector. It also falls to cost some families fall prey such as a drunken driving crash schoolchildren walking along the footpath. In this case, the United States could lose its entire current human resources (drivers) and future (students) 3.) Using GDP as a measure of Standard of Living and Well-Being of such a measure is unlikely to be effective. the country has a disparity of income is relatively high (GiNi 40) because the country's average GDP per Capita. The entire population is above average and below average. This metric can not determine whether a person is below average, amounted to much and there is much poverty. If the concentration of minority population with higher income. But the majority of the population is below the average. Also known as Rich, concentrated poverty spreads The increase in GDP per Capita would not have reflected the improved well-being of individuals living below the mean. The concentration of income tend to reflect the economy's failure to reach a resource. The poor are often caught in a cycle of poverty. Unable to raise the money themselves. Causes of crime 4.) Using GDP measured Happiness through the richness of the people believe that if a country with a GDP increase of people in those countries are rich and increased happiness. I believe it will contribute to the well-being of the employed and have activities that cause happiness as a time to relax, exercise and time with family, to make people happy. That may be true, if it all comes together. But the reality is that in Thailand there are many families that are as good, but it does not take a rest from work to relax, exercise or spend time with family. Due to the need for more money And for families as well, it does not face the pressure to work more than they should in order to raise money to support their families. Thus, we have seen problems between the families of both parents or parents with children, often through experience and through any medium. Therefore, it is impossible that the wealth will lead to happiness always, happiness of the people is not based on financial factors alone. But it also depends on other factors such as support, a complete family. A healthy So the defects mentioned in GDP, leading to questions that GDP alone is "reasonable" or "adequate" or not to be an indicator that the United States retains the goal of which is the Standard of Living, Well. -Being, Happiness, and I was in my opinion, the use of GDP, it has many advantages. Is a concrete measure. Measure out the numbers. There is a valid principle
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