International Day of Hapinness - 20 March
Portuguese Index of Wellbeing: a project by Statistics Portugal
- 2013
20 March 2013
Summary
Are we measuring what matters in terms of household wellbeing? What varies across societies?
Statistics Portugal has been developing a national Wellbeing Index, challenged by the Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi Report on measurement of economic performance and social progress, and encouraged by similar initiatives of international organisations and in a number of countries worldwide, such as Canada, Brazil or Timor.
The Index compiles a set of wellbeing-related indicators, structured and aggregated into various domains of analysis, in order to quantify households wellbeing.
Are we measuring what matters in terms of household wellbeing? What varies across societies?
Statistics Portugal has been developing a national Wellbeing Index, challenged by the Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi Report on measurement of economic performance and social progress, and encouraged by similar initiatives of international organisations and in a number of countries worldwide, such as Canada, Brazil or Timor.
The Index compiles a set of wellbeing-related indicators, structured and aggregated into various domains of analysis, in order to quantify households wellbeing.
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