From lemming to leader: Moving beyond Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to bring health financing assistance into the 21st century

Nearly 90 years after GDP was introduced to measure economic growth, there are increasing calls to stop using it and GNI for broader purposes, such as determining eligibility for development assistance. These measures prioritize economic growth over population health, masking inequalities. Alternatives like New Zealand's Living Standards Framework and the Multidimensional Poverty Index offer more nuanced assessments of well-being and poverty.