Policy Target

Wellbeing in policy-making

Framework graphic with the entry point 'Budget for Wellbeing' highlighted

EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGY

Government units recognize financial wellbeing as a key aspect of overall societal wellbeing and make improvement of wellbeing at the population level a goal of public policies.

SAMPLE INDICATORS

  • Number/percentage of initiatives defining improvements in individual financial circumstances as a top priority
  • Overall wellbeing rates at the population level


EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGY

Government units use wellbeing evidence in policy-making.

SAMPLE INDICATORS

  • Effectiveness of public spending with respect to overall wellbeing outcomes


EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGY

Initiatives develop economic policies that target collective wellbeing and that consider the social impacts and high societal costs of poor overall wellbeing.

SAMPLE INDICATORS

  • Overall wellbeing levels
  • Trends of incidence and/or prevalence of health and wellbeing outcomes


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