g) national happiness

• what is the UK national wellbeing scale?

  • National happiness and societal well-being are measured in the UK by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)
• what does the UK national wellbeing scale focus on?

  GDP focuses on production happiness focuses on health, relationships, the environment, education, satisfaction at work and living conditions
• what is the difference between real incomes and subjective happiness?

  National incomes statistics present positive data more

  national happiness surveys yield more normative data
• what's the link between real incomes and happiness?

  Easterlin Paradox used to explain link- Happiness and increases in income have a direct relationship up to a point

  Beyond that point, relationship is less evident