Name: The unpaid work that GDP ignores -- and why it really counts
Uploaded: 2020-01-23T21:01:15Z
Duration: 17 min 10 s
Description: If you: do laundry, are (or have been) pregnant, tidy up, shop for your household or do similar labor, then by GDP standards, you're unproductive. In this visionary talk, economist Marilyn Waring seeks to correct the failures of this narrow-minded system, detailing why we deserve a better way to measure growth that values not just our own livelihood but the planet's as well.

If you: do laundry, are (or have been) pregnant, tidy up, shop for your household or do similar labor, then by GDP standards, you're unproductive. In this visionary talk, economist Marilyn Waring seeks to correct the failures of this narrow-minded system, detailing why we deserve a better way to measure growth that values not just our own livelihood but the planet's as well.

Marilyn Waring: The unpaid work that GDP ignores -- and why it really counts

The unpaid work that GDP ignores -- and why it really counts

Valuing the planet and unpaid work challenges GDP's narrow scope, advocating for an economic model that includes all forms of labor.

The enormity of unpaid work, from household chores to caregiving, eclipses many traditional sectors, questioning GDP's validity.

A call to replace GDP with metrics that value environmental quality and time use, promoting a holistic view of growth and prosperity.