Why the G20 should harmonise efforts to measure poverty and well-being better
Dirksen, J.
(18 November 2025)
Why the G20 should harmonise efforts to measure poverty and well-being better.
LSE Inequalities.
(18 November 2025)
Why the G20 should harmonise efforts to measure poverty and well-being better.
LSE Inequalities.
To alleviate hunger and poverty, reduce inequalities and advance equitable well-being, we need the right metrics to track progress and evaluate interventions, writes Jakob Dirksen. But neither crude aggregates (like GDP) nor dashboards of individual indicators are fit for purpose. Are multidimensional metrics the solution? If so, how should the G20 lead efforts to harmonise the use of these?