La OCDE está desarrollando bases de datos para comparar los avances de los 34 países que la conforman en relación a 11 tópicos que permitan una visión más amplia del desarrollo. La propia OCDE reconoce el sesgo más economicista que ha tenido el valorar el desarrollo solo desde variables económicas:
“Ever since the OECD started out in 1961, GDP has been the main factor by which it has measured and understood economic and social progress. But it has failed to capture many of the factors that influence people’s lives, such as security, leisure, income distribution and a clean environment.
Is life really getting better? How can we tell? What are the key ingredients to improving life – is it better education, environment, healthcare, housing, or working hours? Does progress mean the same thing to all people or in all countries and societies?”
Is life really getting better? How can we tell? What are the key ingredients to improving life – is it better education, environment, healthcare, housing, or working hours? Does progress mean the same thing to all people or in all countries and societies?”
(OCDE Executive summary http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org)
En la siguiente tabla se observa la diversidad de dichos tópicos que va más allá del medir solo los ingresos económicos:
En la siguiente dirección se puede realizar las comparaciones en base a los tópicos sea de forma comparativa o por país: http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/
