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GDPism

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English

Etymology

From GDP +‎ -ism.

Noun

GDPism (uncountable)

  1. The prioritization of GDP (gross domestic product).
    • 2010 July, Praful Bidawi, “From GDPism to genuine equity”, in The Broker‎, number 20/21, archived from the original on 20 December 2025, page 12:
      As someone living in India, where worship of gross domestic product (GDP) growth (GDPism) is the official religion, I am struck by the utter bankruptcy of neoliberalism.
    • 2023 September 25, Kerry Ratigan, “SEEKING TRUTH & HIDING FACTS: Information, Ideology, & Authoritarianism in China | By Jeremy L. Wallace”, in Book Reviews, China and Inner Asia‎, volume 97, number 1, archived from the original on 30 May 2024:
      Existing research shows the importance of GDPism in the cadre evaluation system, but Wallace focuses on how the choice of statistics to incentivize local officials mattered.
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