Viewpoint Economics 2004

Author: Wan Xiaoqiong
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: A pearl of human thought. The real GDP level of China has been greatly overestimated. Everyone must maintain a clear mind and enhance awareness of potential risks. GDP is an important barometer for assessing a country's status and economic prosperity, and its growth should never be underestimated. However, GDP does not provide a complete and truthful picture of social welfare, as it does not account for environmental degradation, nor can it measure a nation's total wealth. It cannot reflect social indicators such as how the national income is distributed among laborers, nor can it show realities like rapid economic growth with slow social development, or fast urban growth with slow rural development. We must discard the narrow "GDP obsession" and avoid promoting and using "GDP officials" who pursue short-term actions and false achievements. After reading Perspectives, one learns to agree with differing opinions.
—Ruo Weiguo, President of the China Economic and Cultural Research Institute
Excerpt of the excerpt, the essence of the essence, saving readers a lot of time.
—Gao Qiyuan, Editor-in-Chief of Northeast University
Perspectives combines reflection and review with debate and focus, covering all aspects of society, especially capturing the essence of history serving the present. It is an extremely inspiring collection.
—Wang Wangxiang, Master's Student at Northwest Normal University
Perspectives has a large excerpt section, containing dynamic content such as news from important academic conferences and conference viewpoints; the debate section is particularly strong, especially with opposing viewpoints.
—Wei Mingkong, Doctoral Supervisor at the Institute of Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
A platform for understanding academic hotspots and a window for reviewing academic trends.
—Li Xiaojun, Doctoral Student at the Law School, Tsinghua University