You could have used the example of Ireland before. They score extremely well on GDP, and yet the quality of life of an average Irish person is on par with the rest of the Western Europe, with the costs of housing pressuring everything else.
Yeah, but everyone knows why. The IMF has called out that 40% of Ireland’s GDP isn’t real because it flows into and back out (back to the US mostly) due to tax schemes.
Yeah, but everyone knows why. The IMF has called out that 40% of Ireland’s GDP isn’t real because it flows into and back out (back to the US mostly) due to tax schemes.