The document provides an overview of Gross National Happiness (GNH) in Bhutan. It discusses the rationale for using GNH instead of only economic measures to evaluate societal well-being. It also outlines the conceptual structure of GNH, including how it is measured using a GNH Index composed of nine domains related to both economic and non-economic areas of life. These domains are interdependent and contribute collectively to overall well-being. The document then shares some examples and tools for applying GNH at both the policy level and for individuals.

2. OVERVIEW
Rationale for GNH
for any Society.
Conceptual Structure
of GNH
GNH Metric or GNH
Index
GNH in Public Policy

5. Changing National Accounts to Full
Cost Accounts

6. THE WHEEL AS HOLISTIC SYMBOL (HOLISTIC =
wellbeing, global, multi-dimensional, timeless)

7. Nine
Domains
of
GNH

8. Relationships among
Domains/Variables: A Deductive View

9. Relationships among Domains/Variables: A
Holistic View = Interdependence

16. Work activities
• Crop farming and kitchen
•Non-work activities
gardening (agri.)
• Business, trade and
•Community
participation
services
• Care of children and sick
•Education and
learning
members of household
• Construction and repairs
•Personal care
• Craft related activities
•Religious activities
• Forestry and
•Social and cultural
activities
horticultural activities
• Household maintenance
•Sports and leisure
• Livestock related
•Travel/commute
activities
•Waiting
• Processing of food and
drinks
• Quarrying work

17. Time Distribution of Housewives
Hours
Household 3.3
1.4
Agri. 1.2
0.4
Care 0.2
0.2
Others 0.2
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
HOURS

18. Household Maintenance by Gender

27. Health Knowledge

38. AGGREGATION
DECOMPOSABLE
THRESHOLD
METHOD

52. % contribution of weighted domains
to GNH Index

57. GNH SCREENING TOOLS

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