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Ecological Economics Ding Yanqiang School of Economics Shandong University Spring, 2009 National Accounts of Well-being: bringing real wealth onto the balance sheet It has long been recognised that GDP – the standard measure of national income, relied on by politicians and commentators to assess the progress of nations – fails as a meaningful measure of social progress. It values only crude increases in income and takes no account of how fairly resources are distributed or the social and environmental damage caused by growth. A growing range of academics, commentators and politicians have been calling for new measures of progress. National Accounts of Well-being: bringing real wealth onto the balance sheet As we enter a period of increased economic, social and environmental uncertainty, the consequences of the obsession/fetish with growth have become clear: a financial system increasingly disconnected from the real economy, unsustainable levels of debt and the strain placed on the planet by our high-consuming lifestyles. nef’s National Accounts of Well-being offer a timely and effective way to refocus our attention on the things that really matter. National Accounts of Well-being: bringing real wealth onto the balance sheet National Accounts of Well-being: bringing real wealth onto the balance sheet is the most comprehensive international analysis of well-being ever produced. It surveys 22 European countries, measuring both personal and social well-being. Personal well-being describes people’s experiences of their positive and negative emotions, satisfaction, vitality, resilience, self-esteem and sense of purpose and meaning. Social well-being is made up of two main components: supportive relationships, and trust and belonging both of which are critical elements of overall well-being. An Introduction to Ecological Economics (e-book) /article/An_Introduction_to_Ecological_Economics_(e-book) Published: 1997, St. Lucie Press and International Society for E