Table 1 . Inputs to Genuine Progress Index
Source : Karatopouzis , et al ( 2022 )
Belgium : The Index of Conditions of Well-Being was developed by the Walloon Institute for Evaluation , Prospective and Statistics in 2013 , covering the 262 municipalities of Wallonia in Belgium . Over 1,200 residents were surveyed on what mattered to them in terms of individual and collective well-being . The outcome highlighted the importance of many facets of well-being beyond the traditional economic conditions . The Index of Conditions of Well-Being identifies 58 indicators available across 262 Walloon municipalities , organised into families , dimensions and sub-dimensions of wellbeing .
Canada : The Canadian Index of Well- Being ( CIW ) has been published annually since 2011 .² In 2014 , the first provincial report for Ontario was released , drawing on the research used for the CIW ’ s national index . The conceptual framework identifies eight well-being dimensions based on social , health , economic and environmental factors contributing to overall quality of life . For each dimension , eight headline indicators are identified and aggregated into a single index . In addition to the CIW for Ontario , other initiatives at provincial and municipal levels have been undertaken to measure local well-being .
France : In a 2012 study , the Direction générale de la prospective in France ’ s Nord-Pas-de-Calais region developed a method of human development for 22 regions in France . This measure is an adaptation of the UN ’ s HDI and consists of a three-dimensional index , composed of disposable median income , life expectancy at birth and the percentage of residents over 15 years old without a degree . The 2012 study was later extended to include a broader measure of well-being , the Index of Social Health ( ISH ), which weighs measures of income , poverty , education , heath , employment , work conditions , housing and social links .
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