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Measuring economic, social and environmental prosperity. A new monitor will help inform policy decisions to reduce Scotland’s vulnerability to future financial and environmental shocks, helping build a more prosperous, resilient, …
Creating a wellbeing economy Read More
The Brussels economic policy crowd seems to be positively inclined towards the idea of a four-day work week if a recent debate at the Brussels Economic Forum is anything to …
Four-day work week: How competitive is mental health? Read More
Once a country’s economy reaches a certain level of wealth, gross domestic product—which puts a single dollar value on a country’s total economic output—is no longer a good measure of …
The pandemic recovery needs to be measured in well-being—not just GDP Read More
Luca Andriani and Gaygysyz Ashyrov explain how life satisfaction is not a gold-plated toilet brush. Laura Kovesi was chief prosecutor of the Romanian Anti-Corruption Directorate between 2006 and 2018. She …
The unhappy face of corruption Read More
Watch their final presentation and discussion with our expert panel… View the presentation … and hear our expert panel’s reflections. … and read more about this great project and the …
Project Ruhani Read More
Germany is about to become the latest country to trial a universal basic income, starting a three-year study of how it affects the economy and recipients’ well-being. As part of …
Germany is set to trial a Universal Basic Income scheme Read More
The Covid crisis seems to confirm what policy analysts have argued for some time: female leadership may be more engaged on issues of social equality, sustainability and innovation, making societies …
Countries with female leaders suffer six times fewer Covid deaths and will recover sooner from recession Read More
In 2018, Scotland, Iceland and New Zealand established the network of Wellbeing Economy Governments to challenge the acceptance of GDP as the ultimate measure of a country’s success. In …
Why Governments Should Prioritize Wellbeing- Nicola Sturgeon Ted Talk Read More
The net benefit on average of investing in more resilient infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries would be $4.2 trillion with $4 in benefit for each $1 invested, according to …
$4.2 Trillion Can Be Saved by Investing in More Resilient Infrastructure – World Bank Read More
Finance Minister: “GDP remains an important measure of activity in the economy, but it doesn’t tell us about the quality of that activity” Budget on 30 May is based on a …
Beyond GDP: New Zealand Finance Minister explains shift to budget based on wellbeing indicators Read More