Blog posts on progress - February 2011
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February 2011
- Human Well-Being And The Environmental Paradox (JustMeans 28.02.2011)
One of the arguments against environmental conservation is that there is an apparent paradox between environmental degradation and human well-being. In short, when viewed through certain lenses (such as the UN's human development index), human well-being is increasing even as environmental health declines.
- Like Bhutan, Should We Be Measuring National Happiness Instead Of GDP? (The 9 Billion 27.02.2011)
Bhutan gives well-being a key role in national policy. In the tiny Kingdom, “happiness” rhetoric is the political norm. The idea of “Gross National Happiness” (GNH) is enshrined in official documents, and also used to justify Bhutan’s ambitious environmental policies, China Dialogue has reported.
- Finding an alternative measure to gross domestic product (Crikey 26.02.2011)
The former Australian National Party Leader Tim Fischer no doubt will be applauding the efforts of the Conservative UK Government to find an alternative measure of progress to gross domestic product.
- One billion people forgotten in fight against poverty (Guardian Poverty Blog 25.02.2011)
A new Unicef report reveals how an invisible generation of adolescents have been overlooked and marginalised in development strategies
- Measuring our Progress: The Power of Well-being (Share the World's Resources 24.02.2011)
There is growing interest amongst governments in measuring and using human well-being to guide policy. New indicators of progress are required to cement this recognition that economic growth is only ever a means to an end, says a report by the New Economics Foundation.
- Domestic happiness index (phBeta 23.02.2011)
We have heard a lot about improving the public’s sense of well-being from local people’s congresses and people’s political consultative conferences. There have even been proposals in Guangdong and Shanghai to substitute a happiness index for gross domestic product as a yardstick for local development.
- Striving for Happiness in the Arab World (National Review 22.02.2011)
As protests continue to rock the brutal dictatorships and petty tyrannies of the Middle East, the Gallup Organization has done some fascinating work on public opinion in the Arab world that sheds some light on these events.
- Genuine Progress Indicator GPI v GDP (Economics Blog 22.02.2011)
The Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) is an attempt to measure the real increase in economic welfare.
- The pot boils over: development lessons from Tunisia and Egypt (The Guardian Poverty Matters Blog 22.02.2011)
Some of the Middle East's star performers on development indicators face popular anger and dissatisfaction. So where does that leave development policy?
- World Cup triumph will increase India’s GDP - Gross Domestic Happiness! (Cricket Country 19.02.2011)
The word “junoon” best describes how we the Indian cricket fans feel about cricket. This word conveys much more than what a mere word like “obsession” alludes to.
- Mapping the Arab world (The Economist Blog 17.02.2011)
A statistical hub containing key data from all the countries of the Arab League
- India’s cheery shoppers (Beyond Brics 17.02.2011)
Despite the burden of rising food prices it seems Indian shoppers are increasingly cheery about their futures. At least that’s the view of MasterCard’s latest Worldwide Consumer Confidence survey.
- Data can measure quality of city's life (San Angelo 16.02.2011)
Angelo State University researchers study trends.
- In Pursuit of Happiness (The Etownian 16.02.2011)
American mentality gets best of citizens
- Lawctopus’ Law Student Happiness Index (Bench and Bar 14.02.2011)
Lawctopus through a student poll, in its first week questions law students, “Are you happy with your law school life? 312 students casted their vote, which led to reveal 19 percent were not happy with their life at law school.
- How Happy Can You Be - Economics of Happiness (Just Means 12.02.2010)
To some, the title of the new documentary film, "The Economics of Happiness" is an oxymoron that attempts to reconcile "the dismal science" of economics with the rather upbeat topic of human happiness.
- Can't Buy Me Love... But What about Happiness? (No Invite 12.02.2010)
It was recently announced that Brazil, which is thought to be one of the most cheerful countries in the world thanks to its carnival and beaches and samba spirit, is considering inserting the phrase "pursuit of happiness" into Article 6 of its constitution.
- Personal Well-Being Is Linked to National Satisfaction, Especially When Times Are Tough (Association for Psychological Science)
The country where you live can have a big impact on your life. A new study of people from 128 countries finds that the more satisfied people are with their country, the better they feel about their lives—especially people who have low incomes or live in relatively poor countries.
- Green growth: We must propose an agenda for action (OECD Insights 10.02.2011)
Since the economic and financial crisis, efforts to promote green growth have been intensifying. The crisis provided the impetus, but green growth is not a short-term response.
- Personal well-being is linked to national satisfaction, especially when times are tough (Science Blog 09.02.2011)
The country where you live can have a big impact on your life. A new study of people from 128 countries finds that the more satisfied people are with their country, the better they feel about their lives — especially people who have low incomes or live in relatively poor countries.
- The Economics of Happiness could leave you feeling depressed (Business Green 09.02.2011)
New documentary explores why GDP remains the worst possible measure of economic progress
- GDP Scorecards Still Misleading Government, Banks and Investors as New Survey Shows Disconnect (Chelsea Green 08.02.2011)
The GDP results for the final quarter of 2010 remain unreliable in charting recovery and progress in Europe, the USA, China, Brazil and most other countries.
- Random thoughts on Latest BBC 'Happiness' Programme (Roger Hyam 07.02.2011)
Just listened to Claudia Hammond’s BBC programme on happiness. I like Claudia’s reporting and this is a good programme but it still surfs closed to the edge of the Moral Maze debate I took exception to.
- America should measure progress differently (Kansan 06.02.2011)
In his State of the Union address, President Obama said that we have never measured progress by the yardstick of profits and economy alone, but that we “measure progress by the success of our people, by the jobs they can find and the quality of life those jobs offer” and “by the opportunities for a better life that we pass on to our children.”
- The pursuit of happiness in developing nations (iTelescope 05.02.2011)
This week I read about Brazil wanting to amend its constitution to make happiness a right for its citizens.
- GDP Correlations (Kiwi Blog 04.02.2011)
The PAP Blog has some great charts showing the correlation between high GDP and 17 measures ranging from corruption and poverty to resources and education.
- Should governments measure well-being? (The Politics of Wellbeing 03.02.2011)
I went to a great conference yesterday organized by the Franco-British Council, on the French and British governments' new initiatives to measure well-being, in an attempt to try and broaden policy-makers' focus beyond GDP. Here is a short video of highlights of the conference.
- Elusive Economic Indicator- Quality of Life Gauge (University Neighborhood 03.02.2011)
Money isn’t everything. But in measuring the success of nations, it isn’t easy to find a substitute.
- Beyond GDP – Measuring well being (Corporate Druids 03.01.2011)
In November, UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced that, to help guide national policy, the British government would begin to measure the subjective well-being of its citizens.
- Over 90 percent of Singaporeans happy with quality of life (My Geography World 01.02.2011)
SingaporeanS have higher levels of confidence in the country's future and economy, but a new survey found them concerned about issues such as affordability of public housing and employment opportunities for the elderly and needy.
- America should measure progress differently (Kansan 06.02.2011)
In his State of the Union address, President Obama said that we have never measured progress by the yardstick of profits and economy alone, but that we “measure progress by the success of our people, by the jobs they can find and the quality of life those jobs offer” and “by the opportunities for a better life that we pass on to our children.”
- Time to look beyond GDP (Ruscombe Green 01.02.2011)
The UK’s economy contracted by 0.5% between October and December 2010 ending a year of growth.
- Beyond The Economic Treadmill And Toward True Well Being (Counter Currents 01.02.2011)
Manfred Max-Neef, the Chilean ecological economist, reminds us that the spectrum from penury to wealth cannot be reduced to a single dimension.
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