1877-0428 (c) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of Hans Schmeets/Rik Linssen, Department of Political Science, Faculty
of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University, the Netherlands.
doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.02.005
European Framework for Measuring Progress (E-Frame): Proceedings of the Expert Meeting
on Social Capital
A post-GDP critique of the Europe 2020 strategy
Leonardo Palumbo a,*
a European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), Rue de Trèves, 49-51, 1040 Brussels
Abstract
2012 is the year the European Commission will conduct an assessment of its roadmap on “GDP and beyond: Measuring
progress in a changing world”. The paper gives an overview of the limits to GDP and the relevance to measuring social
capital and sustainability. The arguments and evaluations on limits to growth made by Joseph Stiglitz, Tim Jackson, Amaryta
Sen and other academics are employed. This report examines the overarching EU strategy to replace the Lisbon Strategy, the
Europe 2020 Strategy, with Beyond GDP arguments. Then the room for the Europe 2020 Strategy to promote wellbeing and
sustainability is evaluated. The report assesses the approach to promoting growth and jobs; poverty reduction; sustainability;
and education in the EU strategy. In conclusion, the report will look at what efforts are being made at the EU level to promote
statistical capabilities and political momentum to go beyond GDP.
(c) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of Hans Schmeets / Rik Linssen, Department of Political Science, Faculty
of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University, the Netherlands
Keywords: beyond GDP; measuring progress; europe 2020 strategy; sustainable development
* Corresponding author. Tel.: +32 2 233 3884
E-mailaddress: Leonardo@epha.org
Available online at www.sciencedirect.com
(c) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of Hans Schmeets/Rik Linssen, Department of Political Science, Faculty
of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University, the Netherlands.
Open access under CC BY-NC-ND license.
Open access under CC BY-NC-ND license.