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Reema Malhotra considers whether indicators of ’happiness’ should play a greater part in economic policy


It might seem inappropriate to focus on wellbeing when there is a famine in east Africa, but it could provide a longer-term perspective that helps us to address the roots of such crises


An initiative of the Club de Madrid - the Shared Societies project - has investigated the relationship between social cohesion and economic growth and well-being


It is always a little disconcerting to realise a generation has grown up never knowing what it was like to manage without something that is taken for granted today.


Child well being in the UK has improved over the last 20 years according to most indicators.


Did social media and mobile telecommunications fuel this weekend's violence in London?


There may be a few atheists in foxholes, but a new study suggests that in societies under stress, those who are religious outnumber- and are happier than- their nonreligious counterparts.


According to the Gallup Healthways Well-Being Index, Byerly fits the profile for the most stressed out person in America: the middle aged woman.


At the start of his book about seeking refuge from a world that’s become too noisy, author George Prochnik assures readers that he’s not just some old crank.


The UK government is the latest to consider incorporating measures of happiness in its policymaking


That liberty is necessary for greater happiness and a better life is a notion deeply rooted in the American sensibility.


Three million poor people in Africa and South Asia, the majority of them women, will gain access to low-cost mobile phone numbers as part of technology firm Movirtu’s partnership with the United Nations-backed initiative that enlists the private sector in efforts to fight poverty.


Reema Malhotra considers whether indicators of ’happiness’ should play a greater part in economic policy…


Three million poor people in Africa and South Asia, the majority of them women, will gain access to low-cost mobile phone numbers as part of technology firm Movirtu’s partnership with the United Nations-backed initiative that enlists the private sector in efforts to fight poverty.


Is the Garden State a luscious bed of roses or a skanky field of weeds?


Google Australia managing director Nick Leeder discusses a new Deloitte Access Economics study claiming the internet contributed $50 billion to the GDP last year, as much as iron ore exports.


New players, new partners and new relationships were the talk of the Society for International Development World Congress in Washington this weekend.


A tool developed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for measuring energy use and carbon dioxide emissions in homes and offices is under consideration for standardization, a move that could lead to the creation of a uniform system for defining the climate impact of buildings.


Reema Malhotra considers whether indicators of ’happiness’ should play a greater part in economic policy.


Whether it’s the prospect of a happy household or a happy society, what you have to worry about is building the foundations of innovation, growth, and progress.


The results are in from a new survey on the quality of life in the counties of New Jersey.


Global Peace Index which ranks over 150 nations on a matrix that suggests their peacefulness.


Illegal water connections are common in Kenya; burst pipes and leaks sometimes takes weeks or even months to fix.


"The emergence of new paths to development has along with the rise of middle- and low-income countries," Rebeca Grynspan, associate administrator of the U.N. Development Programme, said at the opening plenary here on Friday.


CGD has just adopted a policy that I believe will improve the quality and usefulness of our work.


The relentless pursuit of productivity is socially divisive, environmentally destructive and doesn't make us any happier


Jill Matheson, charged by the Government to consult on factors that can define “happiness” and wellbeing concluded that rather than focusing on GDP calculations Government policy should deliver on “the things that matter most – our health, relationships, work and the environment”.


EU and China to Begin Limiting Flight Emissions While U.S. Airlines Fight Regulations


No one hates the quality of life in their hometown more than Cumberland County residents.


The UK government is the latest to consider incorporating measures of happiness in its policymaking.


David Cameron's 'happiness index' is a pointless exercise because the emotion itself is so elusive


Carol Graham argues for the acceptance of well-being as an economic indicator hard enough to stand with GDP


In 2007, the great ship of the American economy began encountering darkening skies.


Future trends in global population growth could be significantly affected by improvements in both the quality and quantity of education, particularly female education. 


The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board released an annual report Thursday indicating progress toward improving the state’s reputation for higher education.


As initial findings from the Office of National Statistics survey into the nation's happiness are released, some critics have labelled the project a 'waste of money and effort'.


Government policymaking could soon be guided by a new set of well-being indicators that look at more than just the gross domestic product, according to the Office for National Statistics.


David Cameron probably isn’t happy about the primary reason he’s in the news these days.


Top United Nations officials today stressed the need to realize the human right to water and sanitation, stating that it is critical not only to a life of dignity but also to achieving progress in the areas such as poverty reduction, boosting child health and combating diseases.


In the wake of a recent report by Lloyds TSB International Wealth, it came to light that a significant number of wealthy Britons are planning to migrate for a better quality of life sooner or later.


The European Commission has proposed a new package of measures aimed at facilitating integration through language learning, easier access to employment, education and training, plus efforts to fight discrimination.


A year has passed since the first news reports alerted the world to unnaturally heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan’s north-western province of Kyber Pakhtunkhwa


Addressing non-communicable diseases could let China set an example for the world


Are people really happy in Britain today? Or are they moving abroad to seek personal and financial prosperity?


Health, friends and family have come top in a debate asking the nation how they measure happiness.


Happiness is a doll in a pushchair, a Big Mac and large fries and a loving circle of friends and family.


People to be asked how content they feel in attempt to measure impact of policies on nation's wellbeing


Children must be taught that “there is more to life” than buying the latest iPod or mobile phone in order to create a happy society, Britain’s most senior civil servant has said.


People in the UK believe their well-being should be measured in terms of health, friends and family and job satisfaction, according to a report.


A welfare state that led to permanent austerity would betray the principles that have made American culture exceptional.


Last Wednesday evening, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima and his DOF team, dropped by The Philippine Star to exchange views with us.


W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant allows for the establishment of a national initiative to measure the impact and identify the best practices of civic engagement by the Alliance for Children and Families and United Neighborhood Centers of America


In April this year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) began research to ask people to rate their own well-being as part of a groundbreaking scheme to measure the nation’s “happiness”.


Created by the government of Bhutan, the indicator is seen as an element to add to economics-based indicators of development and productivity.


Whitehall departments have been ordered to draw up plans to make Britain happier as part of David Cameron’s drive to improve the nation’s wellbeing, The Daily Telegraph has learned.


Bhutan has put the politics of happiness on the UN's agenda.


When it comes to quality of life, nobody in Alabama has it better than residents of Shelby County.


The General Assembly today called on United Nations Member States to undertake steps that give more importance to happiness and well-being in determining how to achieve and measure social and economic development.


Calling the "pursuit of happiness" a "fundamental human goal," the resolution recognized that it was a universal goal, which is in the spirit of the UN's Millennium Development Goals


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The community notice board is a place for the community to interact. Feel free to post questions and comments here.

A new OpenSource project is trying a strategy to prevent researcher bias arising from the weighting of indicators for composite indices (alias 'mashup indices'). It is called Yourtopia and would be very grateful for your critiques, suggestions and participation.

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