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The authors explain why subjective indicators of well-being are needed, showing how these can offer useful input and giving examples of policy uses of well-being measures. They also describe the validity of the subjective well-being measures as well as potential problems, then delve into objections...

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Other Authors: Diener, Ed
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Series:Series in positive psychology.
Subjects:
Quality of life > Evaluation.
Well-being > Evaluation.
Economic indicators.
Social indicators.
Political planning > Evaluation.
Qualité de la vie > Évaluation.
Bien-être > Évaluation.
Indicateurs économiques.
Indicateurs sociaux.
Politique publique > Évaluation.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
Economic indicators
Political planning > Evaluation
Quality of life > Evaluation
Social indicators
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The authors explain why subjective indicators of well-being are needed, showing how these can offer useful input and giving examples of policy uses of well-being measures. They also describe the validity of the subjective well-being measures as well as potential problems, then delve into objections to their use for policy purposes.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 245 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-235) and index.
ISBN:9780199715299
0199715297
9780199893928
0199893926