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Inclusive Growth: The OECD Measurement Framework

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  • Romina Boarini

    (OECD)

  • Fabrice Murtin

    (OECD)

  • Paul Schreyer

    (OECD)

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This paper presents the Measurement Framework of the OECD Inclusive Growth Initiative, a horizontal project that the OECD launched in 2012 to develop a new vision of economic growth that can translate in higher living standards for all. This measurement framework builds on the equivalent income approach to develop an indicator of Multidimensional Living Standards (MDLS) that combines monetary (income) and non-monetary (health and jobs) benefits from economic growth and aggregates them across individuals with different characteristics. The paper discusses estimates of MDLS for 29 OECD countries and China in the period 1995-2012. It finds that between 1995 and 2007 living standards of the median household have increased in all countries under study and have gone up the most in countries where they were initially lower. The convergence in living standards has been driven by convergence in all underlying dimensions, namely income, unemployment and to a lesser extent, longevity. Between 2007 and 2012 living standards of median households hardly grew and several countries witnessed receding living standards. The bulk of the loss is explained by rising unemployment, while median household income growth has remained broadly stable. Ce document porte sur le cadre de mesure élaboré aux fins de l’Initiative de l’OCDE pour la croissance inclusive. Ce projet transversal de l’OCDE, lancé en 2012, vise à concevoir une nouvelle façon d’envisager la croissance économique en vue de relever le niveau de vie de tous. Fondé sur le concept de revenu équivalent, le cadre de mesure présenté ici fournit un indicateur du niveau de vie multidimensionnel qui combine les avantages monétaires (revenu) et non monétaires (santé, emploi) procurés par la croissance économique pour des différents groupes de revenu. Cet indicateur obtenu pour 29 pays de l’OCDE et la Chine sur la période 1995-2012 a été analysé. Il apparaît qu’entre 1995 et 2007, le niveau de vie médian des ménages a augmenté dans tous les pays étudiés, surtout dans ceux où il était initialement le plus bas. Cette convergence tient à la confluence de l’ensemble des dimensions du niveau de vie, à savoir le revenu, le chômage et, dans une moindre mesure, la longévité. Entre 2007 et 2012, le niveau de vie médian des ménages a peu progressé, voire a reculé dans plusieurs pays. La principale raison en est la montée du chômage, alors que le revenu médian des ménages a affiché une croissance globalement stable.

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  • Romina Boarini & Fabrice Murtin & Paul Schreyer, 2015. "Inclusive Growth: The OECD Measurement Framework," OECD Statistics Working Papers 2015/6, OECD Publishing.
  • Handle: RePEc:oec:stdaaa:2015/6-en
    DOI: 10.1787/5jrqppxjqhg4-en
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