Back To SpeakersSir Richard Layard
Economist and Programme Director Of The Centre Of Economic Performance - LSE
Professor Lord Layard is the Director of the Wellbeing Programme at the LSE’s Centre for Economic Performance. He currently works on making subjective wellbeing of the people the central objective of governments, and advises the UK government on mental health policy. He is the author of the influential book Happiness, and (with psychologist Professor David Clark) the recently published Thrive: The power of evidence-based psychological therapies. His forthcoming book looks at The Origins of Happiness.
Sessions
12/02/2017
06.00 - 06.30
DUBAI MUNICIPALITY HALL
Why is it vital to usher in a new, possibly better model for measuring prosperity beyond GDP?
What is happiness on a state level? Can it be measured?
What are the links between personal happiness and societal wellbeing?
What are the common factors between the world’s happiest countries? Is their an evident trend?
What are the challenges facing governments in achieving public happiness?
What is the future of happiness? How can governments be proactive in facilitating this future?