However, tapping this potential is proving particularly difficult because the reforms we need to implement in this field frequently come up against strong resistance, from workers and employers alike. BIS Review 5/2007  3  Action along these lines has already been taken in Belgium.
Think about the Human Development Index, which also looks at dimensions such as life expectancy and education. Or the Gini coefficient, which measures the distribution of income across a population. Or environmental economic accounting, which measures how the environment and the economy interact. Currently, these and other qualitative indicators do not feature prominently in the usual interpretation of the economy's performance.