Activities of Horst SCHNELLHARDT related to 2010/2088(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on GDP and beyond – Measuring progress in a changing world PDF (251 KB) DOC (174 KB)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU 2020 strategy should pave the way to a resource-efficient economy, serve economic growth and create jobs, in particular since the EU has recently suffered a drop in GDP and falling industrial production, and since millions of unemployed women and men represents a human, societal and economic disasterafter the experiences and consequences of the economic and financial crisis,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU 2020 strategy also requires a newdeeper reflection on the methodology to be used in the context of policy-making, including a more efficient and transparent governance structure as well as effective monitoring and evaluation of policy measures,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that GDP is an indicator of economic market activity and is widely used in policy analysis and debates; recalls that GDP, after its birth in the 1930s, was rapidly adopted as the best-recognised measure of economic performance in the world; underlines that GDP has become a standard benchmark used by policy-makers throughout the world; is concerned that GDP might sometimes be misleading and at other times simply not provide enough information or sufficiently detailed information for certain purposes;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that GDP is based on a clear methodology which allows comparisons to be made over time and between countries and regions; stresses that it was, however, not intended to be an accurate measure to inform policy debates on all issues; underlines that, critically, GDP doeis not intended to directly measure environmental sustainability, resource efficiency, social inclusion or well-being in general, but does indirectly also cover social and ecological issues; underlines the need to base othersupplementary indicators on a clear and valid methodology;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view, in the light of the ever closer degree of interdependence between economic, social and environmental issues, that GDP is the only indicator which makes it possible to take proper account of differing socioeconomic characteristics at European level, but emphasises the need to take account of environmental and social factors at national and regional level and to determine suitable criteria for that purpose;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that GDP is the key indicator for measuring and comparing regional imbalances at European level; does, however, regard the newly-proposed environmental and social criteria for measuring regional prosperity (income distribution, degree to which a region is affected by climate-related problems, gender equality, unemployment, etc.) as a significant addition to the economic criteria;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomesTakes note of the growing international recognition of limits to GDP as an indicator for human well-being and sustainable development; acknowledges progress made in different fora, such as the UNDP, World Bank, OECD and Commission, on the development of indicators to measure and analyse progress in policy-making; takes note of indicators developed already for various policy areas; notes, however, that there seem to be many indicators already in use, sometimes even overlapping or competing where they should instead be coordinated or combined; emphasises that there are currently too many indicators and the challenge is to develop a clear and comprehensible policy that is at the same time theoretically consistent, politically relevant and empirically measurable and ensures comparability between countries and regions; stresses the need for this work to be done in close cooperation with other relevant institutions and organisations;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the need to keep costs at a reasonable and appropriate level and to also weigh the potential gains of Beyond GDP against the cost associated with it; stresses the importance of budgetary constraints and the necessity of timely impact assessment;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to step up its efforts in this field by assessingidentify its budgetary needs andin order to provideesent a comprehensive tiered approach that is applicable in day-to-day political work and decision-making, including decisions related to political strategies, financing, legislation and ex- post evaluation; considers that future policies should be based on data that is rigorous, timely, fit for purpose and politically accepted and which covers all essential issues;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to carry out an impact assessment before introducing new indicators, in order to estimate the costs and complexity of data collection for the competent authorities and businesses;