# In an in depth interview, Professor Paul Romer shares his views on GDP measurements and how ideas sustain economic growth

1 Faculty News October 5, 2019 ![McKinsey Global Institute logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/McKinseyGlobalInstitute_logo.jpg?itok=gNrCqZeL)>

Excerpt from [McKinsey](https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-sector/our-insights/a-nobelist-on-governments-role-the-power-of-ideas-and-how-to-measure-progress-an-interview-with-paul-romer) -- “Ideas mean that we can have sustained economic growth, and we will not only have more stuff but be better people.”

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