THE ROLE OF SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING IN MEASURING THE PROGRESS OF NATIONS AND GUIDING PUBLIC POLICY

Nations assess human progress mainly through objective economic indicators of material progress (e.g., gross domestic product, consumption, etc.). However, these measures have important limitations. Moreover, the excessive focus on material aspects is leading the world to ecological, social and ec...

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Main Authors: Wenceslao Unanue, Daniel Martínez, Mónica López, Lorena Zamora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Spanish Psychological Association (Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos) 2017-01-01
Series:Papeles del Psicólogo
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Online Access:http://www.papelesdelpsicologo.es/English/2818.pdf