France seeks new growth measure

The BBC site reports on the attempts by French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, to create a new measure for economic growth that addresses quality-of-life issues, not simply Gross Domestic Product (GDP). He has engaged the help of two Nobel prizewinners in Joseph Stiglitz and Armatya Sen. Mr Sarkozy, who came to power in 2007, said he was keen to boost France's economy by increasing productivity through longer working hours.