Beyond GDP: The Italian Methodology Using BES (Equitable and Sustainable Well-Being)

Abstract

The concept “Beyond GDP: The Italian methodology using BES” defines a complementary indicator of GDP which is able to point out a better and more complete economic measurement. This indicator is applicable at a national level, and also at a primary level of geographic area, defined as a homogeneous pedo-geo-climatic and cultural zone. Since richness and well-being for a nation are the result of a cumulative effect of all units which operate in a certain territory, from single citizen to families, from enterprises to social communities, our assumption is that BES should be a measurement effective not only at a national, regional and territory level, but even at the level of corporate organizations, and ultimately, of a specific company.