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Japan - "Happiness index" proposed for Japan

makoto

makoto

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"Happiness index" proposed for Japan

The Japanese government will create an index to measure happiness.

Monday, December 05, 2011 15:11 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111205_23.html

Index to measure people's happiness

Taking a leaf out of Bhutan's happiness index, Japan now plans something along similar lines.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201112060012

Gov't drafts indicators to measure people's happiness

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Cabinet Office unveiled a set of draft indicators to measure people's happiness as a complement to existing economic statistics at an Asia-Pacific forum on the issue that opened Monday in Tokyo.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/12/05/20111205p2g00m0dm002000c.html

Japan to Measure National Happiness by 130 Items

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)--An experts' panel in the Cabinet Office on Monday compiled a final report proposing some 130 items to gauge the degree of Japanese people's happiness that would be difficult to measure by gross domestic product.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011120500096
 
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