Gross National Happiness and Macroeconomic Indicators in the Kingdom of Bhutan
Title | Gross National Happiness and Macroeconomic Indicators in the Kingdom of Bhutan PDF eBook |
Author | Sriram Balasubramanian |
Publisher | International Monetary Fund |
Pages | 26 |
Release | 2019-01-17 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1484389719 |
This paper examines the origins and use of the concept of Gross National Happiness (or subjective well-being) in the Kingdom of Bhutan, and the relationship between measured well-being and macroeconomic indicators. While there are only a few national surveys of Gross National Happiness in Bhutan, the concept has been used to guide public policymaking for the country’s various Five-Year Plans. Consistent with the Easterlin Paradox, available evidence indicates that Bhutan’s rapid increase in national income is only weakly associated with increases in measured levels of well-being. It will be important for Bhutan to undertake more frequent Gross National Happiness surveys and evaluations, to better build evidence for comovement of well-being and macroeconomic concepts such as real national income.
A Short Guide to Gross National Happiness Index
Title | A Short Guide to Gross National Happiness Index PDF eBook |
Author | Karma Ura |
Publisher | |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Bhutan |
ISBN | 9789993614661 |
Gross National Happiness and Macroeconomic Indicators in the Kingdom of Bhutan
Title | Gross National Happiness and Macroeconomic Indicators in the Kingdom of Bhutan PDF eBook |
Author | Sriram Balasubramanian |
Publisher | International Monetary Fund |
Pages | 26 |
Release | 2019-01-16 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1484395271 |
This paper examines the origins and use of the concept of Gross National Happiness (or subjective well-being) in the Kingdom of Bhutan, and the relationship between measured well-being and macroeconomic indicators. While there are only a few national surveys of Gross National Happiness in Bhutan, the concept has been used to guide public policymaking for the country’s various Five-Year Plans. Consistent with the Easterlin Paradox, available evidence indicates that Bhutan’s rapid increase in national income is only weakly associated with increases in measured levels of well-being. It will be important for Bhutan to undertake more frequent Gross National Happiness surveys and evaluations, to better build evidence for comovement of well-being and macroeconomic concepts such as real national income.
Development Through Gross National Happiness
Title | Development Through Gross National Happiness PDF eBook |
Author | Daira Glynn Brayley |
Publisher | |
Pages | 66 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Economic development |
ISBN |
Gross National Happiness
Title | Gross National Happiness PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Muller |
Publisher | Patricia |
Pages | 69 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Bhutan |
ISBN | 9993675105 |
Guide book for learning colloquialism & honorific.
Development Challenges in Bhutan
Title | Development Challenges in Bhutan PDF eBook |
Author | Johannes Dragsbaek Schmidt |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 269 |
Release | 2017-03-21 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 3319479253 |
This book provides essential insights into Bhutan’s developmental challenges. It analyzes and scrutinizes the sovereign state’s developmental approach, including the idea of Gross National Happiness (GNH), which has replaced Gross National Product (GNP) as a measurement of prosperity. The authors also explore and deconstruct ideational and cultural aspects of knowledge production and present a critical overall assessment of the political economy of education policy, health, ICT and migration in Bhutan. The book is divided into five parts all taking a critical approach towards inequality: Part one offers an assessment of Bhutan’s developmental trajectories; part two deals with GNH, equality and inclusion versus exclusion; part three is devoted to culture, legal issues and the politics of change; and part four to governance and integration; section five addresses health, food and disparities. This book will appeal to all scholars of South Asian affairs and development studies, as well as to diplomats and professionals involved in development aid.
Bhutan's Policy of Gross National Happiness
Title | Bhutan's Policy of Gross National Happiness PDF eBook |
Author | Julie Adler Brooks |
Publisher | |
Pages | 69 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Bhutan |
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