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How Should We Measure Our Well-Being?

While the Gross Domestic Product is our main measure of our well-being, we can ask if a GDP alternative would do a better job.

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Comparing Welfare in 13 Countries

Although the per capita GDP gap between two countries could appear large, the difference shrinks when you bring welfare into your calculations.

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Why Measuring Happiness is Tough

Measuring happiness is tough because of the difference between what we actually experience and what we remember about those moments.

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