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News Article of the Week
The national belt-tightening expected to follow next month's budget could prove to be of more benefit to the nation's sense of well-being than if wealth levels were to soar, according to a new study.
Complex economic formulas developed by two professors of economics, Curtis Eaton and Mukesh Eswaran, and published in the current edition of the Economic Journal, suggest that greater affluence can seriously damage a nation's health. Based on their mathematical modelling, the economists advance the theory that once a country reaches a reasonable standard of living there is little further benefit to be had from increasing the wealth of its population. Indeed, it could make people feel worse off. See full article here
Media
See in the section below how the media has been covering the progress movement.
Progress in the News (March 2010)
Womenomics revolution (The Pioneer 18.03.2010)
Affluent countries have recognised the power of professional women who...
When Employers Make Room For Work-Life Balance (NPR 15.03.2010)
For years, Katie Sleep's life was dominated by a grueling commute. She
More money makes society miserable, warns report (The Guardian14.03.2010)
Economics experts argue that Britain's thirst for status symbols harms our well-being...
All Izz Well (Forbes 09.03.2010)
Measuring the nation's march to modernity rubs up against India's contradictions...
China, the intangible (The Sydney Morning Herald 08.03.2010)
Barely a week goes by without another multi-billion-dollar reminder of...
Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress For All (The Post 08.03.2010)
In order to build a great democratic, just, fair and humane society, it is of utmost...
Contemplating classroom GNH (Bhutan Observer 05.03.2010)
A new season’s come. The season of Gross National Happiness. Days have passed since...
China's challenges (Al Jazeera 05.03.2010)
China's premier has outlined the government's key priorities for the year ahead in an address to...
China pledges to further improve people's well-being (Xinhua 05.03.2010)
Premier Wen Jiabao vowed Friday to further improve the well-being of Chinese people with more...
Taiwan tops Asia in freedom ranking: a report of 2010 Quality of Life Index (Taiwan;News 01.03.2010)
Taiwan ranked top one in Asia in terms of freedom, along with Japan and South Korea according...
Major new ‘happiness test’ for the people of Wales (WalesOnline 01.03.2010)
The nation’s “happiness” would be officially measured under plans to protect and promote the wellbeing of Welsh people
Blogs on Progress (March 2010)
The creative industries, GDP and happiness (CoolTown Studios 17.03.2010)
What does well-being have to do with the economy have to do with the creative industries?
Hedonic Indicators (Blog The Walrus 16.03.2010)
Bhutan takes the next step in democratizing happiness...
Statistics are Changing the World (Google Public Policy Blog 08.03.2010)
Last year, we released a public data search feature that enables people to quickly find...
Free elections necessary 'for progress' (Al Jazeera Blog 06.03.2010)
General Nasir Abadi, vice chief of staff for the Iraqi joint forces, says free and fair...
Equity as a Growth Model (Blog News:Economics 04.03.2010)
Earlier this month I was able to attend the New Partners for Smart Growth conference in Seattle...
Community Portal Archive
Community Portal February 2010
Community Portal December 2009
Community Portal November 2009
Community Portal September 2009
OECD Newsletters
- See article with all "Measuring the Progress of Societies" Newsletters
- See article with all OECD Statistics Newsletters
OECD World Forum Papers
See below a selection of abstracts, papers and presentations from the 3rd OECD World Forum in 2009.
- Enrico Giovannini, President, Italian National Statistics Institute, ISTAT, Italy, Paper, Presentation
- Duncan Green, Head of Research, Oxfam GB, UK, Abstract, Paper
- Jon Hall, OECD Manager of the Global Project on Measuring the Progress of Societies, Presentation
- Fabrizio Barca, Director General, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Italy, Presentation
- Ohm Collins Chabane, Minister in The Presidency, South Africa, Presentation
- Insill Yi, Commissioner, Statistics Korea, Abstract, Paper
- Juan Díez-Nicolás, President of ASEP, Spain, Abstract, Presentation
- John Evans, General Secretary of Trade Union Advisory Council to the OECD (TUAC), Abstract, Presentation
- David Gruen, Executive Director, Macroeconomic Group, The Treasury, Australia, Paper
- Angel Gurría, Secretary General of the OECD, Speech
- Katsuji Imata, Deputy Secretary General of CIVICUS, Abstract, Presentation
- Jeni Klugman, Director of the UNDP Human Development Report Office, Presentation
- Ahmed Lahlimi Alami, High Commissioner for Planning, Morocco, Abstract
- Denise Lievesley, President of the international Statistical Institute, Presentation
- Antonio Marzano, President, International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (AICESIS) and President of National Economic and Labour Council (CNEL), Abstract
- Geoff Mulgan, Director of the Young Foundation, UK, Abstract, Presentation
- Mark Orkin, Director General, South African Management Development Institute, SAMDI, Abstract, Presentation
- Pier Carlo Padoan, Deputy Secretary-General, OECD, Presentation
- Roger Ricafort, Director, Oxfam Hong Kong, Abstract, Presentation
- Anders Wijkman, Vice President, Club of Rome, President, GLOBE-EU,Board member, Tällberg Foundation, and Expert Group Chairman for the Commission on Climate Change and Development, Abstract, Presentation
- Danilo Türk, President of Slovenia, Speech
- Soogil Young, President, National Strategy Institute (NSI), Korea, Presentation
- Anat Itay, Project Leader, Israel's Progress Index, The Israeli Society for Sustainable Economics, Abstract, Paper, Presentation
Academics and Associations
Community wellbeing in disaster and development. New Msc being offered by Northumbria University.
How public policy affects wellbeing. Association of London Environmental Health Managers (Alehm)
Master in Philosophy of Health and Happiness . The Philosophy Department at the University of Birmingham will be offering from 2010-11 a new master degree in the ‘Philosophy of Health and Happiness’.
Parametric estimations of the world distribution of income World poverty is falling. This column presents new estimates of the world’s income distribution and suggests that world poverty is disappearing faster than previously thought. From 1970 to 2006, poverty fell by 86% in South Asia, 73% in Latin America, 39% in the Middle East, and 20% in Africa. Barring a catastrophe, there will never be more than a billion people in poverty in the future history of the world.
