Read the short editorial by Diane Coyle at http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/de/blog-de/is-gdp-still-useful.htm regarding using GDP as a measure of economic progress.

• http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/de/blog-de/is-gdp-still-useful.htm

Visit the website for the OECD Better Life Index:

• https://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/#/11111111111

1. What is your general reaction to Diane Coyle's comments and the usefulness of GDP as a measure for comparing countries' progress/well-being? Why or why not?
2. Regarding the OECD Better Life Index, what surprises you about the rankings and comparisons regarding the U.S.? Why or why not?
3. Are there other categories that should be incorporated into a more complete well-being index? Why or why not?
4. Of the categories included in the index, which do you find most important when making a comparison across countries regarding well-being. Why or why not?