game: How should we measure progress?

The theme of the game:

• Measurement of progress

Who is the game suitable for:

• A-level students (or equivalent)

What is the task:

• Produce a one-page poster presenting an initial idea for a new measure of progress as an economic consultant working for the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). WECA is a combined authority covering Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset and North Somerset

The poster should contain the following information:

• What indicators are you using (and why)? Are you going to include regional GDP or happiness? What else are you including?

• Practically, how are you going to measure progress against your chosen indicators? How are you combining multiple indicators? What if there are trade-offs?

• How do you think using your measure may change the direction of policy compared to a focus on GDP? Give one example.

The poster will be judged against the following criteria:

• Technical content – how you address the underlying economic issues

• Creativity – whether your ideas are innovative

• Presentation – how your poster looks and how clearly things are presented.

Required materials and logistics:

• Handouts for students

• Materials needed for creating a poster