BLUF

Brazil is adopting a Gross National Happiness Index. Like Bhutan, the intention is to measure societal progress beyond the conventional international economic yardsticks by giving emphasis to happiness, environmental balance, and sound governance.
Learning Outcomes:
  • Appreciate that wellbeing and happiness can be factors contributing to national productivity
  • Appreciate that productivity can be measured through different indexes
  • Understand the correlation between living standards and psychological wellbeing, health, time use and balance, education, cultural diversity and resilience, good governance, community vitality, ecological diversity and resilience

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