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Is The Period Of Global Economic Growth At An End?

The Horizons Tracker

While there have been undoubted ebbs and flows, the last century has seen growth in GDP like never before. These would work to decouple our wellbeing and social capital from economic growth, thus improving opportunities for young people, reducing inequality, and hopefully ensuring a return on any government spending.

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Does Work Make You Happy? Evidence from the World Happiness Report

Harvard Business Review

We look primarily at how people evaluate the quality of their lives overall, something Gallup measures according to the Cantril Ladder , an 11-point scale where the top step is your best possible life and the bottom step is your worst possible life. GDP is masking deeper issues. Which groups of workers are generally happier?

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