{"product_id":"9781487525415","title":"Towards Sustainable Well-Being","description":"Author: Anders Hayden\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781487525415\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 Sep 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book sheds light on both international and Canadian experiences of moving beyond GDP and bringing new ways to measure what matters into decisions about policy and societal priorities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTowards Sustainable Well-Being \u003c\/i\u003eexamines existing efforts and emerging possibilities to improve upon gross domestic product as the dominant indicator of economic and social performance. Contributions from leading international and Canadian researchers in the field of beyond-GDP measurement offer a rich range of perspectives on alternative ways to measure well-being and sustainability, along with lessons from around the world on how to bring those metrics into the policy process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey topics include the policy and political impacts of major beyond-GDP measurement initiatives; the most promising possibilities and policy applications for beyond-GDP measurement; key barriers to introducing beyond-GDP metrics; and complementary measures to ensure new measurements are not merely calculated but taken into account in policymaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book highlights a distinction between a reformist beyond-GDP vision, which seeks to improve policymaking and quality of life within existing political and economic institutions, and a transformative vision aiming for more fundamental change including a move beyond economic growth. Illustrating the many advances that have occurred in Canada and internationally, \u003ci\u003eTowards Sustainable Well-Being\u003c\/i\u003e proposes next steps for both the reformist and transformative visions, as well as possible common ground between them in the pursuit of sustainable well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919548235934,"sku":"ING-9781487525415","price":70.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781487525415.jpg?v=1782813650","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781487525415","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}