The New India Express:
Indices signal need for people centric plans for a happier and fairer India
5 June 2015
In the freedom to make life choices, too, India performs poorly. There are many inherent inhibitions in this freedom, mainly for women. Richard Layard, director of the Wellbeing Programme at the London School of Economics Centre for Economic Performance and one of the study's editors, says: ''A positive outlook during the early stages of life is inherently desirable, but it also lays the foundation for greater happiness during adulthood''.
This article was published by The New India Express on June 5, 2015
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Related publications
The World Happiness Report 2015, John F. Helliwell, Lord Richard Layard and Jeffrey D. Sachs, published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).
Related links
Richard Layard webpage
Wellbeing Programme webpage