Along with such classic economic indicators as wages and consumption rates, economists are starting to look at measures of well-being and how they can subtly improve public policy and the general happiness of a nation’s population. Expert Carol Graham says this field of study, still in its infancy, exposes otherwise hidden aspects of public policy that can increase its efficiency and effectiveness.
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Commentary
Podcast@ Brookings Podcast: The Policy Implications of Happiness
December 9, 2011