The State of Society: Measuring Economic Success and Human Well-Being

Urban Institute

This 94-page US study identifies 14 categories measuring national well-being that go beyond gross domestic product’s snapshot of how a society and its economy are faring. It proposes that new measures assess the well-being of all segments of society—women, children, the elderly, and racial and other minorities

Erwin de Leon, Elizabeth T. Boris

Social Policy , Economic Policy Posted: 2010-06-03