GDP - A Flawed Yet Important Economic Measure

David Pilling examines the modern obsession with GDP measurement:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/dd2ec158-023d-11e4-ab5b-00144feab7de.html#axzz36bm7E6dr

UPDATE: Government Role and GDP Measurement

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/07/opinion/our-mismeasured-economy.html