{"product_id":"towards-sustainable-well-being-anders-hayden-9781487525415","title":"Towards Sustainable Well-Being: Moving Beyond Gdp in Canada and the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTowards Sustainable Well-Being\u003c\/em\u003e examines existing efforts and emerging possibilities to improve upon gross domestic product as the dominant indicator of economic and social performance. Contributions from leading international and Canadian researchers in the field of beyond-GDP measurement offer a rich range of perspectives on alternative ways to measure well-being and sustainability, along with lessons from around the world on how to bring those metrics into the policy process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey topics include the policy and political impacts of major beyond-GDP measurement initiatives; the most promising possibilities and policy applications for beyond-GDP measurement; key barriers to introducing beyond-GDP metrics; and complementary measures to ensure new measurements are not merely calculated but taken into account in policymaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book highlights a distinction between a reformist beyond-GDP vision, which seeks to improve policymaking and quality of life within existing political and economic institutions, and a transformative vision aiming for more fundamental change including a move beyond economic growth. Illustrating the many advances that have occurred in Canada and internationally, \u003ci\u003eTowards Sustainable Well-Being\u003c\/i\u003e proposes next steps for both the reformist and transformative visions, as well as possible common ground between them in the pursuit of sustainable well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anders Hayden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487525419\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487525415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.91w x 0.94d","brand":"Anders Hayden","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44066025177343,"sku":"9781487525415","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4dd40581-df85-4ff6-b03f-121f20540341.jpg?v=1685404905","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/towards-sustainable-well-being-anders-hayden-9781487525415","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}