New Books in Economics Susan Oman, "Understanding Well-being Data: Improving Social and Cultural Policy, Practice and Research" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021)
Mar 4, 2022
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Well-being Data Challenges
- Susan Oman's work involved collecting data to prove the social impact of university work.
- She struggled to find data supporting the implicit well-being benefits claimed in policy documents.
Well-being as a Contested Idea
- Well-being is a contested idea intertwined with understanding the purpose of life.
- Western interpretations often focus on individual well-being, sometimes overlooking societal implications.
The Role of Data
- Data is crucial for understanding how different systems operate and impact individuals.
- It helps reveal how data collection can both help and harm well-being depending on the context.