Viewpoint: Economy 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 picture of social welfare, as it does not account for environmental degradation, nor can it measure a country'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 officials who pursue short-term gains and false achievements. After reading Perspectives, readers will learn to agree with differing opinions.
—Rao 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 a highly enlightening collection.
—Wang Wangxiang, Master's Student at Northwest Normal University
The excerpt section is extensive, containing dynamic content such as news from important academic conferences and conference opinions. The debate section is particularly strong, especially with its confrontational viewpoints.
—Wei Mingkong, Doctoral Supervisor at the Institute of Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
A platform to understand academic hotspots and a window to observe academic trends.
—Li Xiaojun, Doctoral Student at the Law School, Tsinghua University