Beyond economic data: softer, subjective indicators of a nation’s well-being

A society, fuelled by trust and cooperation, should rank highly on life satisfaction and happiness. Traditional measures of well-being, however, largely overlook these factors, and rely mostly on economic data. In the paper, “The well-being of nations: linking together trust, cooperation and democra...

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spelling sg-smu-ink.ksmu-12002018-07-06T04:08:56Z Beyond economic data: softer, subjective indicators of a nation’s well-being Knowledge@SMU A society, fuelled by trust and cooperation, should rank highly on life satisfaction and happiness. Traditional measures of well-being, however, largely overlook these factors, and rely mostly on economic data. In the paper, “The well-being of nations: linking together trust, cooperation and democracy”, William Tov, a social science professor at Singapore Management University (SMU), discusses the social implications of well-being for individuals and society at large. 2009-05-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/ksmu/201 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1200&context=ksmu http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Knowledge@SMU eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Law
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Beyond economic data: softer, subjective indicators of a nation’s well-being
description A society, fuelled by trust and cooperation, should rank highly on life satisfaction and happiness. Traditional measures of well-being, however, largely overlook these factors, and rely mostly on economic data. In the paper, “The well-being of nations: linking together trust, cooperation and democracy”, William Tov, a social science professor at Singapore Management University (SMU), discusses the social implications of well-being for individuals and society at large.
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title Beyond economic data: softer, subjective indicators of a nation’s well-being
title_short Beyond economic data: softer, subjective indicators of a nation’s well-being
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