@conference {1875,
	title = {Gross Domestic Problem: The Politics Behind the World{\textquoteright}s Most Powerful Number},
	booktitle = {Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity},
	year = {2014},
	address = {Leipzig},
	abstract = {<p>The history of GDP is that of the quest for power that continues to affect our political life nowadays. It was initially employed as {\textquoteright}war machine{\textquoteright} in the Second World War and then used as a propaganda device during the bipolar rivalry between capitalism and the Soviet empire. At the political level, the power of GDP has impoverished democracy by glorifying the role of technocrats and business, turning politics into a matter for experts. This paper recounts the history of GDP to show its intimate connection with the power struggle of the 20th century. Keywords: GDP; power; war; markets; economists; globalization. This paper is part of the Special Session "Degrowth and History. Economics, Sustainability, Power"</p>},
	author = {Lorenzo Fioramonti}
}
