This note describes some of the early policy developments in the UK and the way in which the framing and understanding of a novel economic problem evolved to include a focus on livelihoods combining social protection and business support orientations. It highlights various points including the...

COVER -- HAPPINESS EXPLAINED: WHAT HUMAN FLOURISHING IS AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO PROMOTE IT -- COPYRIGHT -- DEDICATION -- PREFACE -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- CHAPTER 1: THE NEED TO GO BEYOND GDP -- Limits of GDP as a Measure of Human Wellbeing -- Criteria for Indicators -- Identifying the Wellbeing...

The capabilities approach developed by Sen (1985) and others has been highly influential in development circles and is increasingly being thought of as a theoretical framework suitable for understanding and measuring quality of life issues in high income contexts (Anand et al (2009), EU (2009))....