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E' stato professore di economia (1964- 1974); Capo della Divisione di Politica Fiscale (1974-81) e Direttore del Dipartimento di Finanza Pubblica (1981-2000) al Fondo Monetario Internazionale; Presidente dell' International Institute of Public Finance (1990-94); e Sottosegretario all'Economia e Finanze, nel Governo Italiano (2001-2003). E' stato consulente alle Nazioni Unite, la Banca Mondiale, la Banca Centrale Europea, la Commissione Europea, e la Banca Inter-Americana per lo Sviluppo. 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The pursuit of the growth of GDP has remained an overwhelming objective for most economists, politicians and international organizations. This book examines several concepts and processes related to economic growth, such as environmental degradation and climate change; income distribution and poverty; a vibrant civil society; and personal happiness and tackles the important question of whether growth itself can create problems that reduce its welfare value to populations.  It weaves together two stories, the first concerns the invention of a statistical index, while the second explores the set of phenomena to which it applies. The author argues that reducing our dedication to economic growth should not be interpreted as stunting the growth of countries’ GDPs at their current level, but rather as focusing on paying more attention to the factors that may reduce the social benefits of this growth.  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