United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation Home | Graphics On | Site Map | Text Size: A A A Search : + Advanced Search Hearings Markups Nominations Legislative Calendar News Room   » Press Releases   » Op-Eds   » Speeches Audio/Video About the Committee   » Committee History   » Jurisdiction   » Members   » The Chairman   » The Co-Chairman   » Past Chairmen Subcommittees   » Full Committee   » Science, Technology, and Innovation   » Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security   » Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety   » Full Committee   » Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard   » Space, Aeronautics, and Related Sciences   » Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security   » Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism Contact Information Related Links   » Legislation   » Federal Agencies RSS Feed   Hearings Rethinking the Gross Domestic Product as a Measurement of National Strength Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism Wednesday, March 12, 2008 01:30 PM SR - 253 View Archive Webcast   At this hearing, the subcommittee will examine whether the GDP constitutes an accurate reflection of economic growth and social well-being, which factors are included in and excluded from the calculation of the GDP, and how national policy and decision making are impacted by emphasis placed on the GDP. Senator Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.) will preside.     Witnesses Opening Remarks Panel 1 Dr. J. Steven Landefeld Director Bureau of Economic Analysis Panel 2 Dr. Katherine Abraham Professor, Joint Program/Survey Methodology University of Maryland Dr. Karen Davis President Commonwealth Fund Dr. Robert H. Frank Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management and Professor of Economics Johnson Graduate School of Management Mr. Jonathan Rowe Co-Director West Marin Commons

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