Economic growth typically refers to an increase in the level of goods and services produced by an
economy, as estimated by measures such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Whilst GDP and other
similar measures reflect the value of goods and services provided through the market, they exclude
many others that are not provided through the market but that nevertheless contribute to overall
welfare. For example, voluntary and unpaid activities or work within the home, and many services
provided by the natural environment in facilitating economic activity. As a result, GDP does not
reflect many of the factors that affect the society’s wellbeing6.
Human wellbeing is a complex and diverse concept, determined by a wide-range of factors including
levels of income (absolute and relative), health status, educational attainment, housing conditions
and environmental quality.
It has sometimes been characterised in terms of self-reported or subjective happiness. Many studies
have found that increases in GDP in high-income countries do not result in subsequent increases in
levels of happiness7. However, some others have found to the contrary; for example, Stevenson and
Wolfers (2008) find a robust relationship between increases in GDP and increases in reported
wellbeing for both developed and developing countries8.
In the absence of a clear-cut relationship between GDP and self-reported happiness, it is worth
focusing on the range of factors affecting wellbeing. A recent report by the Commission on the
Economic growth typically refers to an increase in the level of goods and services produced by aneconomy, as estimated by measures such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Whilst GDP and othersimilar measures reflect the value of goods and services provided through the market, they excludemany others that are not provided through the market but that nevertheless contribute to overallwelfare. For example, voluntary and unpaid activities or work within the home, and many servicesprovided by the natural environment in facilitating economic activity. As a result, GDP does notreflect many of the factors that affect the society’s wellbeing6.Human wellbeing is a complex and diverse concept, determined by a wide-range of factors includinglevels of income (absolute and relative), health status, educational attainment, housing conditionsand environmental quality.It has sometimes been characterised in terms of self-reported or subjective happiness. Many studieshave found that increases in GDP in high-income countries do not result in subsequent increases inlevels of happiness7. However, some others have found to the contrary; for example, Stevenson andWolfers (2008) find a robust relationship between increases in GDP and increases in reportedwellbeing for both developed and developing countries8.In the absence of a clear-cut relationship between GDP and self-reported happiness, it is worthเน้นช่วงของปัจจัยที่ส่งผลกระทบต่อสุขภาพที่ดี รายงานล่าสุด โดยคณะกรรมาธิการการ
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