BHUTAN’S GROSS NATIONAL HAPPINESS INDEX METHODOLOGY Cover Image

МЕТОДОЛОГИЯ ЗА ИЗМЕРВАНЕ НА ИНДЕКСА НА БРУТНОТО НАЦИОНАЛНО ЩАСТИЕ НА БУТАН
BHUTAN’S GROSS NATIONAL HAPPINESS INDEX METHODOLOGY

Author(s): Diana Sabotinova, Atanas Luizov
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Psychology, Social psychology and group interaction, Comparative Psychology, Developmental Psychology
Published by: Бургаски свободен университет
Keywords: Gross National Happiness; GNH Index

Summary/Abstract: The GNH Index provides an overview of performance across 9 domains of GNH (psychological wellbeing, time use, community vitality, cultural diversity, ecological resilience, living standard, health, education, good governance). The index is aggregated out of 33 clustered (grouped) indicators. Each clustered indicator is further composed of several variables. When unpacked, the 33 clustered indicators have 124 variables, the basic building blocks of GNH Index. Weights attached to variables differ, with lighter weights attached to highly subjective variables. A threshold or sufficiency level is applied to each variable. At the level of domains, all the 9 domains are equally weighted as they are all considered to be equally valid for happiness.

  • Issue Year: XL/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 212-233
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Bulgarian