How's life? measuring well-being
Every person aspires to a good life. But what does "a good or a better life" mean? This report looks at the most important aspects that shape people's lives and well-being: income, jobs, housing, health, work and life-balance, education, social connections, civic engagement and govern...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Paris :
OECD
2011.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009705529306719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Foreword; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Reader's guide; Overview; Introduction: in quest of better lives; Where do we come from: GDP and beyond; A framework for measuring well-being; Selecting indicators; Main findings of How's Life?; Well-being across different groups of the population; Better policies for better lives: how better measures of well-being may inform policy-making; The statistical agenda ahead; Conclusion; Notes; References; ANNEX 1.A. Cross-country correlations between different well-being indicators; Income and Wealth; Why do income and wealth matter for well-being?
- Measuring income and wealthSelected indicators; Average patterns; Inequalities; The statistical agenda ahead; Conclusion; References; Jobs and Earnings; Why do jobs and earnings matter for well-being?; Measuring jobs and earnings; Selected indicators; Average patterns; Inequalities; The statistical agenda ahead; Conclusion; Notes; References; Housing conditions; Why do housing conditions matter for well-being?; Measuring housing conditions; Selected indicators; Average patterns; Inequalities; The statistical agenda ahead; Conclusion; Notes; References; Health status
- Why does health status matter for well-being?Measuring health status; Selected indicators; Average patterns; Inequalities; The statistical agenda ahead; Conclusion; Notes; References; Work and life balance; Why does work-life balance matter for well-being?; Measuring work and life balance; Selected indicators; Average patterns; Inequalities; The statistical agenda ahead; Conclusion; Notes; References; Education and skills; Why do education and skills matter for well-being?; Measuring education and skills; Selected indicators; Average patterns; Inequalities; The statistical agenda ahead
- ConclusionNotes; References; Social connections; Why do social connections matter for well-being?; Measuring social connections; Selected indicators; Average patterns; Inequalities; The statistical agenda ahead; Conclusion; Notes; References; Civic engagement and governance; Why do civic engagement and governance matter for well-being?; Measuring civic engagement and governance; Selected indicators; Average patterns; Inequalities; The statistical agenda ahead; Conclusion; Notes; References; ANNEX 9.A. Formal and open consultation processes; Environmental quality
- Why does environmental quality matter for well-being?Measuring environmental quality; Selected indicators; Average patterns; Inequalities; The statistical agenda ahead; Conclusion; Notes; References; ANNEX 10.A. Measuring environmental sustainability; Personal security; Why does personal security matter for well-being?; Measuring personal security; Selected indicators; Average patterns; Inequalities; The statistical agenda ahead; Conclusion; Notes; References; Subjective Well-Being; Why does subjective well-being matter for well-being?; Measuring subjective well-being; Selected indicators
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