The early findings of the Office for National Statistics’ much-discussed survey of national well-being have confirmed what anybody who is familiar … Continue reading “ONS releases first results of happiness survey”

An evening panel discussion at the IEA, featuring: Prof Philip Booth, Editorial Director, IEA (chair) Jesse Norman, Conservative MP for … Continue reading “Well-being and the role of government – can government policy make us happier?”

When it comes to happiness, myths abound. For centuries we have hotly debated what makes a good life, where satisfaction … Continue reading “Can the government make us happy?”

A major policy plank in the re-branding of the Conservative Party has been the adoption of well-being economics – one … Continue reading “A message for David Cameron – government cannot make us happy”

This week, the OECD issued a press release headlined ‘Governments must tackle record gap between rich and poor’. The report … Continue reading “The gap between rich and poor”

Helen Johns explains the key arguments her and Paul Ormerod make in their book Happiness, Economics and Public Policy. The … Continue reading “Helen Johns – Happiness, Economics and Public Policy”