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New Zealand Does Its Own Happiness Study

A sheep on a quest to Mordor. From Wicked Campers.Continuing the theme from yesterday, the New Zealand Herald reports that New Zealand has published its own national happiness study. The 18-month study, entitled "Working Towards Higher Living Standards for New Zealanders," says, "Treasury's role as a central agency with oversight over all significant policy issues across the state sector has also led it to acknowledge that living standards are broader than income alone, and are determined by a w

The OECD Throws Its Hat into the Happiness Measuring Ring

You'll never guess who this logo belongs to!From Supply Chain Management Review.The Guardian reports that the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (or OECD) has started including "life satisfaction" with its economic measures. As part of the OECD's 50th anniversary, The Better Life Index uses these 11 separate dimensions of measurement for each of the OECD's 34 member countries:

Men Who Like Culture Are Happier

The Louvre. From Brock's