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e-Frame Convergence ReportJan Pieter SmitsRutger HoekstraNiels SchoenakerStatistics Netherlands

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Number of systems to measure SD/progress (Cumulative)

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Question to the audience

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Number of countries with national income estimates

41900 1920 1940 19600

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Econometric modelsKeynes theoryInput-output analysis

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GDP and Beyond: Why convergence?

– Arguments for convergence‐ One message for society‐ International comparability‐ Working together

– Arguments against convergence‐ Countries have different preferences (Stakeholder

involvement) – Misconceptions

‐ It is just a matter of choosing one of the current systems

‐ Convergence leaves no flexibility‐ This is the golden ticket to success in GDP and

Beyond‐ The convergence process needs to be started now

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Stocktaking of convergence initiatives

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SCALE LEVEL

STAKEHOLDER

Sustainable development, Wellbeing, Happiness, Sustainability, Green Growth, Resource efficiency, Corporate Social Responsibility, Integrated reporting, Footprint etc.

National Government

Regional Regional government

Company Companies

Product Consumers

Conceptual convergence

Horizontal convergence

Vertical converge

nce

Example:Measuring what matters (UK)CBS/GRI/TSC (The Netherlands)

Example:System of Environmental and Economic accounts (SEEA)Global Reporting Initiative

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Conceptual convergence (National level)

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Progress Sustainable development Green Growth

  “Here and now”

“Later” (Sustainability) “Elsewhere”

 

  Well-being Economic capital

Natural capital

Human capital

Social capital

 

Capital approach /Wealth accounting (World Bank) (mid 90s)

UNECE/Eurostat/OECD WG on Statistics on Sustainable development (2005-2009)

Stiglitz-Sen-Fittousi report (2009)/Sponsorship Group (Eurostat/INSEE)

CES recommendations (UNECE-Eurostat-OECD (2009-2013)

Conceptual model is:-Consistent to National Accounts-Linked to economic models

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Number of systems to measure SD/progress (Cumulative)

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Case study: Measurement systems SD/progress

– Database ‐ 12 composites (economic and non-economic)‐ 43 Sustainable Development Indicator Sets• 24 out of 28 EU countries

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SD at national level: SDI sets

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SD at national level: Popular indicators

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Themes Most used indicatorTH1. Subjective well-being

Life satisfaction

TH2. Consumption and income

Gross Domestic Product

TH3. Nutrition Drinking waterTH4. Health Life expectancy at birthTH5. Labour Unemployment rateTH6. Education Educational attainmentTH7. Housing Housing qualityTH8. Leisure Leisure timeTH9. Physical safety Recorded crimeTH10. Land and ecosystems

Protected areas

TH11. Water Water quality TH12. Air quality Acidifying emissionsTH13. Climate GHG emissionsTH14. Energy resources Energy intensityTH15. Mineral resources Generation of wasteTH16. Trust Voluntary workTH17. Institutions Voter turnout in

elections TH18. Physical capital Gross fixed capital

formationTH19. Knowledge capital R&D expendituresTH20. Financial capital Government debt

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SD at national level: Country differences

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Biased to higher income countries

Biased to lower income countries

Obesity prevalence Wastewater treatmentOfficial Development

Assistance Sanitation

Physical exercise Drinking water

Smoking prevalence Land degradation

Mental well-being Biofuel

Voluntary work Literacy rateFamily/friends/neighbours E-government

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Conclusions

– We can learn from the history of National accounts/GDP– Bad news

‐ Convergence takes a long time‐ Adoption takes even longer‐ Can we really wait several decades?

– Good news‐ Convergence has already started‐ Despite their differences there are many similarities

ofsystems

– Comments?‐ Draft report ready by end of February‐ Want to review? [email protected]‐ June 2014- final version

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SD at national level: Composites

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