The State of Happiness: Can public policy shape people’s wellbeing and resilience?
Governments cannot ‘make people happy’. But they can create the conditions in which wellbeing is more likely to increase.
This report sets out the state of the field, showing how local and national governments are trying to understand and influence the happiness of their citizens. It combines lessons from the Local Wellbeing Project – one of the few programmes explicitly focused on influencing wellbeing across a range of policy fields- with examples from across the UK and internationally.
A growing body of knowledge about wellbeing is now being turned into policies and programmes. Although the field remains underdeveloped, this report points to a future where public agencies will take it for granted that they should consider the potential impact of their actions on happiness and wellbeing.
Interesting reading!
