There are many different ways to measure agricultural performance besides food yield: energy use, environmental costs, water purity, carbon footprint and biodiversity.
Such findings suggest that one person's equity is another's inequity, so an ideal should probably weigh different inputs and outcomes according to employee group.
Progress in this area can be measured by the difference in weight between buildings built now and those of comparable size built one hundred years ago.
As much as possible, the measure of capital should not be its book value but its market value, such as the market value of publicly traded shares of Banks.
Of course no-one can put a pounds and pence value on everything in nature - but equally we cannot ignore the importance of looking after it when we are striving for economic growth.
Absolute and relative socioeconomic inequality in stunting was measured by means of the slope index and the concentration index of inequality, respectively.
Culture to him, as to the Orientals, with whom he lived so much and sympathized so deeply, was an affair of the spirit and of mind not to be measured by material progress, or, even by the arts.
One of the key aspects of the system architect's role is to weigh up conflicting requirements and decide on a solution, often by trading off one aspect against another.
In an interview over the weekend at the Cannes Film Festival to promote Wall Street 2, Shia also wore shades and revealed his measure of success no longer means having more money.