The economics of happiness: is it ready for serious cost-benefit analysis?
November 22nd, 2022 - 12:00-13:30 EST
Via Zoom
The economics of happiness: is it ready for serious cost-benefit analysis?
The Canadian Wellbeing Knowledge Network (CWKN), an emerging initiative of a growing group of organizations and individuals from public, private, academic and community sectors is pleased to invite you to The economics of happiness: is it ready for serious cost-benefit analysis? on November 22nd from 12 to 13:30 EST. We will learn about the units of "WELLBY"s and "WALY"s from their creators, find out whether they agree, and discuss how ready these approaches are to support wellbeing as the primary goal of governments. This webinar is being co-hosted with the 平特五不中 Department of Equity, Ethics and Policy and the Centre Interuniversitaire de Recherche en 脡conomie Quantitative (CIREQ). Presentations will be in English with questions in French and English. All are welcome.
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Speakers:
Michael Birkjaer,
Senior Analyst,
The Happiness Research Institute, Copenhagen
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Craig Joyce,
Unit Head,
Quality of Life Statistics Program (Statistics Canada)
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Paul Frijters,
visiting emeritus professor at the LSE and Professor of Wellbeing Economics at MBSC
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Moderator:
Chris Barrington-Leigh,
Associate Professor,
Institute for Health and Social Policy and Bieler School of Environment, 平特五不中
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