TY - JOUR
T1 - The state and fate of nations
T2 - Implications of subjective measures of personal and social quality of life
AU - Eckersley, R.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - The equation of 'more' with 'better' - of standard of living with quality of life - is at the heart of a growing international debate about indicators of progress. At one level, the debate is about the adequacy of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) as the dominant indicator of national performance. However, the debate also reaches far beyond this question to challenge conventional thinking about progress. Quality of life includes both objective and subjective elements, so indicators of progress should include measures of how people feel about their lives. Drawing mainly on Australian data - but also on US and international studies - this analysis examines and differentiates between subjective measures of personal and social quality of life, and discusses their use in evaluating whether life is getting better - or worse.
AB - The equation of 'more' with 'better' - of standard of living with quality of life - is at the heart of a growing international debate about indicators of progress. At one level, the debate is about the adequacy of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) as the dominant indicator of national performance. However, the debate also reaches far beyond this question to challenge conventional thinking about progress. Quality of life includes both objective and subjective elements, so indicators of progress should include measures of how people feel about their lives. Drawing mainly on Australian data - but also on US and international studies - this analysis examines and differentiates between subjective measures of personal and social quality of life, and discusses their use in evaluating whether life is getting better - or worse.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0033846416&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1023/A:1007071621613
DO - 10.1023/A:1007071621613
M3 - Article
SN - 0303-8300
VL - 52
SP - 3
EP - 27
JO - Social Indicators Research
JF - Social Indicators Research
IS - 1
ER -