Rablen, M.D. orcid.org/0000-0002-3521-096X (2012) The promotion of local wellbeing: A primer for policymakers. Local Economy, 27 (3). pp. 297-314. ISSN 0269-0942
Abstract
There is growing interest among policymakers in the promotion of wellbeing as an objective of public policy. In particular, local authorities have been given powers to undertake action to promote wellbeing in their area. Recent advances in the academic literature on wellbeing are giving rise to an increasingly detailed picture of the factors that determine people’s subjective wellbeing (how they think and feel about their lives). However, the concept of subjective wellbeing is poorly understood within local government and much of the evidence base is extremely recent. I therefore review the literature on the definition, measurement, and determinants of wellbeing, and discuss some of its implications for local public policy.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Matthew D Rablen, The promotion of local wellbeing: A primer for policymakers, Local Economy Vol 27, Issue 3, pp. 297 - 314. Copyright © 2012 SAGE Publications. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. |
Keywords: | local government; public policy; wellbeing |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Economics (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 13 Apr 2018 11:50 |
Last Modified: | 13 Apr 2018 11:50 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/0269094211434488 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/0269094211434488 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:129615 |