24 | PwC’s 21st CEO Survey Ehiit 12 One area in which more fragmentation Every region believes we are headed towards ‘measuring prosperity is a welcome development is in the way we measure prosperity around the world. through multifaceted metrics’ CEOs across every region and country recognise that the world is moving away from Q onsidering the following opposing political, economic, and trade trends, please select the one you believe the world is moving more towards ‘measuring prosperity primarily through eas–rin‘ prosperity primarily thro–‘h eas–rin‘ prosperity thro–‘h m–ltiˆacete† metrics financial measures (e.g., GDP)’ and towards financial meas–res eŠ‘Š “D‚ incl–†in‘ ›–alityœoˆœliˆe in†ices ‘measuring prosperity through multifaceted 28% Global 66% metrics (e.g., including quality-of-life indices)’. This is particularly true in Latin 39% •ort‹ A…erŠca 57% America. North America lags the global consensus with nearly 40% of CEOs siding 28% —estern Euroe 69% with traditional financial measures. Still, 57% agree that the world is moving in the direction 28% AsŠa†PacŠfic 64% of multifaceted metrics (see Exhibit 12). Defining those metrics and capturing the data 28% CEE 66% to accurately measure them will be a priority 27% šŠle East 58% agenda item in the coming years. 25% A˜rŠca 71% 19% ”atŠn A…erŠca 79% Source: PwC, 21st Annual Global CEO Sure
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