Improving the objectivity of sustainability indices by a novel approach for combining contrasting effects: Happy Planet Index revisited

Bondarchik, Julia; Jabłońska-Sabuka, Matylda; Linnanen, Lassi; Kauranne, Tuomo

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.04.044

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“…Among international‐ and national‐scale happiness indices, the Human Development Index (HDI) by country is announced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and grounded on such indicators as gross national income, educational level, and average life span (Hou et al., 2015). First announced in July 2006 by the U.K.‐based New Economics Foundation, the Happy Planet Index (HPI) synthesizes subjective life satisfaction, life expectancy, ecological footprint, and others (Bondarchik et al., 2016). From May 2011, the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) evaluated through the Better Life Index (BLI) a total of 11 sections by country, including housing, income, employment, community education, the environment, citizen participation, health, safety, work–life balance, and life satisfaction (Balestra et al., 2018; Resce & Maynard, 2018).…”

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Partial least squares regression and importance–satisfaction analyses of the strategic drivers of happiness: A quality of life survey in Seoul, Korea

Gim

2020

Growth and Change

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Using survey data by the Seoul Metropolitan Government for 5 years (n = 228,103 individuals), this study analyzes the magnitudes of the impacts of major grouping variables on variations in the overall happiness through partial least squares regression analysis. This study then uses the importance–satisfaction analysis to explore how the between‐group variations can be reduced according to the current satisfaction as well as the ultimate importance of the five happiness components (health, finance, relationships with close relatives/friends, home life, and social life). The regression finds that self‐respect‐as‐a‐Seoul‐citizen, social class recognition, years (other than 2014), household income, and not being elderly have a positive difference in happiness. The importance of the social class recognition over the objective income suggests the validity of soft policies for increasing happiness as a subjective concept. The low happiness level in 2014 may reflect history effects or events that occurred in that year. The importance–satisfaction analysis presents customized strategies by group. Specifically, policies oriented to financial happiness are prioritized for groups with low values on self‐respect, class recognition, household income, and age while health‐ and home life‐related policies should be additionally arranged for the older population.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Partial least squares regression and importance–satisfaction analyses of the strategic drivers of happiness: A quality of life survey in Seoul, Korea

Gim

2020

Growth and Change

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“…Apart from the World Happiness Report, the global indicator for happiness is Happy Planet Index (HPI), that measures environmental footprint, longevity, happiness, and economic activity (Bondarchik et al, 2016;European Happy Planet Index, 2008). The HPI measures happiness by multiplying the well-being score (data from Gallup world poll); life expectancy (data from UN) and inequality of outcomes (based on well-being and life expectancy) and then divide the score by Ecological footprint (data from Global footprint network).…”

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Measuring Employee Happiness in the Uae – Integrating Organisational Data Into the National Statistics

Benuyenah

Pandya²

2020

IRMM

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Measuring happiness is a complicated process as the concept of happiness cannot be universally defined, collectively experienced or scientifically measured. Further, the lag between when happiness is experienced and when a happiness research report is produced makes intervention efforts ineffective and occasionally redundant. In the current literature, confusions exist in terms of definitions of happiness, well-being and whether gross domestic product is an accurate measure of a nation's development. Within the organisational context however, little research is carried out on happiness leading whilst at the practical level, some nations including the United Arab Emirates and Bhutan, are currently promoting several happiness initiatives in order to become a happier nation and, perhaps, influence the country's productivity. We have proposed a simple data collection approach at the organisational level that will collect daily happiness data per each employee. The micro data collection process is different from the big data normally gathered by the state departments in the sense that it is timely, captures the individualized account of happiness which, we recommend, should be correlated with organisational productivity and fed into the overall national statistics on gross national product and public well-being.

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“…Human well-being is a comprehensive, multidimensional, and vague concept that is closely related to people’s living state, perceptions, emotions, etc., and it includes basic material conditions, health, good social relations, safety, freedom of choice and action, and other factors needed to maintain a high quality of life [ 13 , 14 , 15 ]. Previous studies on well-being include the Life Satisfaction Index [ 16 , 17 ], the Happy Planet Index [ 18 ], and the United Nations Human Development Index [ 19 ]. There are also some well-being studies, such as the Real Progress Index [ 20 ], the Inclusive Wealth Index [ 21 ], and the Better Life Index [ 22 ].…”

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Improving Well-Being of Farmers Using Ecological Awareness around Protected Areas: Evidence from Qinling Region, China

Qin

Zhang

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IJERPH

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Sustainability of ecosystems is crucial for improving human well-being and sustainably developing human society. In recent years, global attention towards ecosystems and human well-being has been increasing. Exploring and understanding the relationship between ecosystems and human well-being, and establishing the well-being of residents while protecting the ecosystem have become urgent problems. Based on 618 valid samples collected from communities surrounding seven nature reserves in the Qinling Mountains region of China, this study analyzed the impact of ecosystem services on farmers’ well-being from the perspective of their subjective perception of ecosystem services by using multiple linear regression and seemingly unrelated regression methods. The main conclusions are as follows: supply of vegetation and clean water improves farmers’ well-being, improvement of air quality increases farmers’ life satisfaction, and the sense of belonging and tourism value brought by the ecosystem are important factors for farmers’ physical and mental pleasure and economic benefits. Therefore, the following countermeasures and suggestions are proposed: focusing on establishing the ecological well-being of farmers, improve implementation of the services and benefits provided by the ecosystem to farmers, increase publicity and education to improve the protection consciousness of farmers, and improve community participation mechanisms while mobilizing enthusiasm for protection. This article starts from the perspective of farmers’ perception, attempting to explore whether changes in ecosystem service functions will affect farmers’ well-being, so as to provide new opinions and suggestions for improving farmers’ well-being.

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Improving the objectivity of sustainability indices by a novel approach for combining contrasting effects: Happy Planet Index revisited

Cited by 28 publications

References 6 publications

Partial least squares regression and importance–satisfaction analyses of the strategic drivers of happiness: A quality of life survey in Seoul, Korea

Partial least squares regression and importance–satisfaction analyses of the strategic drivers of happiness: A quality of life survey in Seoul, Korea

Measuring Employee Happiness in the Uae – Integrating Organisational Data Into the National Statistics

Improving Well-Being of Farmers Using Ecological Awareness around Protected Areas: Evidence from Qinling Region, China

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