the first world happiness report was released in 1928.
the first world happiness report was released in 1928.
when was the first world happiness report released?
1928
the first world happiness report was released on april 1, 2012 as a foundational text for the un "high level meeting: well-being and happiness: defining a new economic paradigm", drawing international attention. the report outlined the state of world happiness, causes of happiness and misery, and policy implications highlighted by case studies. in 2013, the second world happiness report was issued, and since then has been issued on an annual basis with the exception of 2014. the report primarily uses data from the gallup world poll. each annual report is available to the public to download on the world happiness report website.
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the 2012 world happiness report was issued at the un high level meeting well-being and happiness: defining a new economic paradigm by editors john f. helliwell, richard layard and jeffrey sachs. part one has an introduction (chapter 1) and three chapters: (2) "the state of world happiness", (3) "causes of happiness and misery, some policy implications." part two has three chapters, each a case study, of bhutan, the united kingdom office of national statistics, and the oecd.
world happiness report