Those who wish governments to take into account measures of wellbeing when
setting policy often point to the fact that increases in income have not led to
increases in measured happiness, and thus governments should concentrate on
redistribution and improving the quality of life, rather than on allowing people
to benefit from economic growth. In fact, measured happiness does not appear to
be related to public spending, violent crime, property crime, sexual equality,
disability, life expectancy or unemployment either
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