UN General Assembly
2009

thanks to him that the report of the Stiglitz Commission exists. But it is nothing more than a mere gesture. The report contains 12 recommendations of the Stiglitz Commission. Let us assess them. I think that they address the substance, although they do not question the capitalist model. We socialists do question that model, but let us talk about it, let us find consensus solutions for the circumstances and later for the medium and long terms. In its recommendations, the Stiglitz report says, first, that we should look at income and consumption to assess material well-being. Second, it recommends prioritizing the family perspective; third, taking into account the heritage; fourth, giving more importance to redistribution of income beyond the average. Fifth, it recommends expanding indicators of non-commercial activities. For example, certain services such as child care, bricklaying, plumbing and carpentry appear in national accounts only if they are carried out by a salaried person. Delegates know that this has to do with accounting for gross domestic product (GDP). These are merely capitalist mechanisms. According to the