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Mental health plays a big role in advancing the economy - we need a measure beyond GDP

  • Written by Raphael Gunawan Hasudungan, Economist, University of Sydney
Mental health plays a big role in advancing the economy - we need a measure beyond GDPPeople with moderate to high distress levels are associated with lower productivity..Ratana21/Shutterstock

Indonesia is performing comparatively well in its economic growth amid the current global economic slowdown.

The country recorded a 5.3% increase in gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022, compared to 3.7% the year before. GDP is a basic measure...

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