Overview
- Argues that a new approach to policymaking is required in order to tackle current global issues
- Develops a monitoring system that can act as a criterion of success for policy makers at all levels of government
- Aims to promote wellbeing by providing a new approach to assess how well basic human needs are being met
- This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access
Part of the book series: Wellbeing in Politics and Policy (WPP)
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Table of contents (5 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
About this book
This open access book argues that a new policy approach is required in order to tackle the numerous problems the world is currently facing. The priority should be on achieving better outcomes for people, especially those facing deprivation or precariousness, by meeting their basic needs. In order to achieve this, the book develops a monitoring system that can act as an objective, an incentive, and a criterion of success for policy makers at all levels of government and in civil society, as well as providing information to guide specific actions. In doing so, the book aims to promote good health and positive social functioning by providing a new approach to help assess how well basic human needs are being met. This involves monitoring the outcomes of the economy that ought to satisfy these needs. It will appeal to all those interested in public policy, official statistics and monitoring, public health and wellbeing, as well as practitioners.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Michael Joffe is affiliated with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Imperial College London, UK. He writes on topics in economics.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Evaluating Economic Success
Book Subtitle: Happiness, Health, and Basic Human Needs
Authors: Michael Joffe
Series Title: Wellbeing in Politics and Policy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57671-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-57670-6Published: 26 April 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-57673-7Due: 27 May 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-57671-3Published: 25 April 2024
Series ISSN: 2629-2394
Series E-ISSN: 2629-2408
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 116
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Public Policy, Health Economics, Public Health