Economic policymaking and the pursuit of happiness

Economic policymakers have traditionally used GDP figures to evaluate both the performance of the economy as well as the efficacy of their policies. Alternative and broader economic measures that incorporate well-being, or happiness, suggest that the focus on GDP figures and the resulting purs...

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Main Author:	Kuah, Adrian W. J
Other Authors:	S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format:	Commentary
Language:	English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10356/94896 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8860
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spelling	sg-ntu-dr.10356-948962020-11-01T07:28:53Z Economic policymaking and the pursuit of happiness Kuah, Adrian W. J S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science Economic policymakers have traditionally used GDP figures to evaluate both the performance of the economy as well as the efficacy of their policies. Alternative and broader economic measures that incorporate well-being, or happiness, suggest that the focus on GDP figures and the resulting pursuit of narrowly defined economic growth has led to a neglect of broader societal well-being. 2012-11-27T02:45:04Z 2019-12-06T19:04:12Z 2012-11-27T02:45:04Z 2019-12-06T19:04:12Z 2012 2012 Commentary Kuah, A. W. J. (2012). Economic policymaking and the pursuit of happiness. (RSIS Commentaries, No. 160). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/94896 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8860 en RSIS Commentaries, 160-12 2 p. application/pdf
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Economic policymaking and the pursuit of happiness

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