The well-being of a country and the productivity of its citizens are usually measured using economic metrics, like the Gross Domestic Product, but a new initiative intends to go beyond economic indicators to measure a country’s social progress. Antonio Aranibar, International Network Director of the Social Progress Imperative, and Dr. Shariha Khalid, Director of Scope Group explain what the 2014 Social Progress Index is.

<p>The well-being of a country and the productivity of its citizens are usually measured using economic metrics, like the Gross Domestic Product, but a new initiative intends to go beyond economic indicators to measure a country&rsquo;s social progress. Antonio Aranibar, International Network Director of the Social Progress Imperative, and Dr. Shariha Khalid, Director of Scope Group explain what the 2014 Social Progress Index is.</p>

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