Measurement Quote by Simon Kuznets

“Greenspan was correct. GDP is neither a measure of welfare nor an indicator of well-being.”

— Ehsan Masood

The measure of the wealth of a nation is indicated by the measure of its protection of its industry; the measure of the poverty…

— Henry Clay

“Measurements of national income are subject to this type of illusion”

— Sidin Vadukut

No nation in history has ever survived a tax burden that reached a third of its national income.

— Ronald Reagan

“GDP omits many dimensions of the quality of life that matter to people.”

— Robert J. Gordon

No nation ever taxed itself into prosperity.

— Rush Limbaugh

Economists are coming to acknowledge that measures of national wealth and poverty in terms strictly of average income tell you little that is significant…

— Rowan Williams

There is not a line in 'The Wealth of Nations' that is not still applicable to this day.

— Milton Friedman

There is nothing that sets a nation back as far in civilization as prosperity.

— Will Rogers

National governments alone cannot deliver lasting prosperity without a transformation of social and economic development that seeks to minimise risk and seize the opportunity…

— Patricia Espinosa

Without growth we can't pay down our debt, and without growth there's no money for welfare.

— Helle Thorning-Schmidt

If in a country, most of the wealth is concentrated in the hands of the few, then this country can hardly witness harmony and…

— Wen Jiabao