Policy Matters: What can economists can tell policymakers about happiness?
In this episode of Policy Matters, hosts Franz Buscha and Matt Dickson are joined by Dr George MacKerron, senior lecturer in economics at the University of Sussex.\n\nGeorge is an expert in the economics of happiness and wellbeing and the man behind the \u2018mappiness\u2019 project. George explains the importance of looking beyond financial measures of individual and national wellbeing and discusses the extent to which the clich\xe9 that \u2018money can\u2019t buy happiness\u2019 holds true.\n\nFranz, Matt and George then discuss the findings from the \u2018mappiness\u2019 project which collects real-time data on individual\u2019s self-reported happiness, allowing detailed analysis of the activities that have the greatest impact on how we feel and the way this also depends on where we are and who we\u2019re with. George goes on to explain a number of ways in which public policy can have real impact on individual\u2019s happiness and wellbeing.