Wirtschaft Gluck:
Das Bruttoinlandproduktistnur Mittel zum Zweck
13 April 2014
The means to an end
The economist Richard Layard is regarded as pioneer of several British Governments. Now he calls for a radical change of course in economic policy: States should not try increasing the growth, but the happiness of its citizens.
This article was published by Wirtschaft Glück on April 13, 2014
Link to pdf copy of the article here
Related publications
Wellbeing and Policy, Gus O'Donnell, Angus Deaton, Martine Durand, David Halpern and Richard Layard, Legatum Institute Report, March 2014
Related links
Richard Layard webpage
Wellbeing Programme webpage