Practice mode Long Term Economic Growth

Why might GDP per head be an imperfect measure of economic welfare?

Correct answer E. All of the above

Explanation

GDP counts only market output. It ignores leisure time, pollution and other external costs, unpaid household work and how income is shared, all of which affect wellbeing.

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