GED 1 - Wealth of Nations : Should We Change Our Economic Indicators?

If the relevance of traditional tools for measuring economic performance, first and foremost GDP, have long structured public analysis and action; they now appear insufficient to address contemporary issues: ecological transition, social inequalities, well-being or the sustainability of growth. From then on, the question is no longer only technical, but deeply political: what do we choose to measure, and for what purpose? In the face of the climate emergency, social tensions and labor changes, new indicators are emerging, integrating natural capital, well-being or resilience. However, their adoption raises methodological issues, international comparability and appropriation by decision-makers. This session aims to question the capacity of these tools to truly transform public and private action, and to redefine economic priorities in terms of more sustainable and inclusive development. Speakers Victor Luiz do Prado, Member of the International Council, Brazilian Center for International -Relations (CEBRI) Cyril Garcia, Global Head of Sustainability, CSR and Accelerators Offers, Capgemini Group, Member of the Group Executive Committee Emmanuel Owusu-Sekyere, Director Research, Policy and Programs, African Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET) Sander Tordoir, Chief Economist, Centre for European Reform Coordinator : Alexandra Roulet, Member, Le Cercle des économistes