The hidden part of the country

by David Halpern

The hidden part of the countryb The happiness of the people depends on the hidden wealth of the country, which is not revealed by the GDP, that is, it depends on the social capital. A book that says to turn your eyes to policy! b According to a recent survey by Reuters and Ipsos, a survey conducted by a US public opinion agency, 81% of Koreans answered " "He said. In a survey of 24 countries, Saudi Arabia was the country with the highest happiness index. Followed by India, Sweden, Germany, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. These results show that the happiness of the people does not depend on the economic power of the nation. This book begins with the Isle of Eiland paradox that "the happiness of a good country is higher, but the growth of the national economy has little impact on happiness". The authors say how happy neighbors, how trustworthy others can be, how fair the distribution of income within society is, and how high the hierarchy of mobility can have a greater impact on happiness. We call the non-economic assets such as social justice and degree of inequality, the unity among the people, values and attitudes, social capital as the hidden wealth of the state, which is the key to explaining the Isledyne paradox and promoting the happiness of the people. . Korea has reached the top 20 GDP per capita in the world thanks to its remarkable economic growth, but in various statistical surveys, the suicide rate is the highest in the world and the happiness of the people is lower. Now we should focus on happier, not better. If happiness can not be found in economic growth, where can we find it? The answer lies in the "hidden wealth of the country." Watch a picture of the "hidden part of the country" b * click * b a

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Published April 2, 2012