GDP will be replaced by an 'Abundance Capability Index' measuring capacity to solve problems.

GDP will be replaced by an 'Abundance Capability Index' measuring capacity to solve problems. | The P paper proposes replacing GDP with something called the abundance capability index which is measuring a nation's capacity to solve problems rather than how much money changes hands.

The P paper proposes replacing GDP with something called the abundance capability index which is measuring a nation's capacity to solve problems rather than how much money changes hands.

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