# Prof. Gian Luca Clementi on comparing GDPs across countries

1 Faculty News February 22, 2012 ![Forbes logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030508.jpg?itok=SId6k3bx)>

Excerpt from [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/sites/bethgreenfield/2012/02/22/the-worlds-richest-countries/) -- "'The numbers must be taken with a grain of salt.' That’s because there are a host of issues that can make any GDP comparisons misleading, including how the quality of goods varies from country to country, he explains."

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