UK economy
Developments in the economics of well-being
03 November 2008
The working paper consists of two parts. The first part sets out an analytical review of the empirical evidence on well-being, summarises key research findings, and overviews the potential policy implications as interpreted by a range of schools of thought. The second part looks at the developments in the economics of well-being from a central government perspective. It assesses their potential impact for policy and provides a series of proposals as to how to incorporate well-being evidence into policy appraisal.
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