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Wellbeing research and policy
Приєднався 27 чер 2013
Research about subjective wellbeing and what it tells us about policy to improve lives.
Activities of the Canadian Wellbeing Knowledge Network.
Hosted by the happiness economics research group (Prof Barrington-Leigh, at IHSP and MSE, McGill University).
More info at
lifesatisfaction.ca
cwkn.ca
wellbeing.research.mcgill.ca
Activities of the Canadian Wellbeing Knowledge Network.
Hosted by the happiness economics research group (Prof Barrington-Leigh, at IHSP and MSE, McGill University).
More info at
lifesatisfaction.ca
cwkn.ca
wellbeing.research.mcgill.ca
Easterlin Paradox debate: Kelsey O'Connor, Claudia Senik, Francesco Sarracino, and Alberto Prati
This panel discussion, moderated by Anthony McCanny, includes our two previous speakers, Kelsey O'Connor and Claudia Senik along with two more panelists, Francesco Sarracino and Alberto Prati.
This is the ninth seminar in the McGill - UofT Wellbeing Research Seminar series. This recording is from 2 December 2024.
00:00 Welcome and land acknowledgement (by Sofia Panasiuk)
01:57 Introduction of speakers (by Anthony McCanny)
05:48 Summary of Senik's last seminar
09:44 Comments by Prati
12:09 Summary of O'Connor's last seminar
21:19 Comments by Sarracino
44:31 Moderated discussion
48:49 Two audience questions
55:59 Wrap-up and announcements
This is the third of a three-month series on the Easterlin Paradox.
The McGill - UofT Wellbeing Research Seminar is an initiative of the Canadian Happiness Economics Research Network, as a partnership between Felix Cheung and Chris Barrington-Leigh. Sofia Panasiuk and Anthony McCanny lead the organization and logistics of the series this year.
Past and Future seminars listed on our web sites:
cheung.artsci.utoronto.ca/mcgill-uoft-wellbeing-research-seminar
and
wellbeing.research.mcgill.ca/seminar
This is the ninth seminar in the McGill - UofT Wellbeing Research Seminar series. This recording is from 2 December 2024.
00:00 Welcome and land acknowledgement (by Sofia Panasiuk)
01:57 Introduction of speakers (by Anthony McCanny)
05:48 Summary of Senik's last seminar
09:44 Comments by Prati
12:09 Summary of O'Connor's last seminar
21:19 Comments by Sarracino
44:31 Moderated discussion
48:49 Two audience questions
55:59 Wrap-up and announcements
This is the third of a three-month series on the Easterlin Paradox.
The McGill - UofT Wellbeing Research Seminar is an initiative of the Canadian Happiness Economics Research Network, as a partnership between Felix Cheung and Chris Barrington-Leigh. Sofia Panasiuk and Anthony McCanny lead the organization and logistics of the series this year.
Past and Future seminars listed on our web sites:
cheung.artsci.utoronto.ca/mcgill-uoft-wellbeing-research-seminar
and
wellbeing.research.mcgill.ca/seminar
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Professor Claudia Senik: Is it possible to raise national happiness?
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Professor Claudia Senik was our eighth speaker in the McGill - UofT Wellbeing Research Seminar series. This recording is from 12 November 2024. 00:00 Welcome and land acknowledgement (by Anthony McCanny) 02:07 Introduction of speaker (by Chris Barrington-Leigh) 03:35 Claudia Senik's talk 40:46 Questions and discussion 51:47 Announcements and wrap-up (by Anthony McCanny) This is the second of a ...
Kelsey O'Connor: Evidence for the Easterlin Paradox
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Dr Kelsey O'Connor was our seventh speaker in the McGill - UofT Wellbeing Research Seminar series. This recording is from 8 October 2024. 00:00 Welcome and land acknowledgement (by Felix Cheung) 02:42 Introduction of speaker (by Chris Barrington-Leigh) 05:04 Kelsey O'Connor's talk 44:31 Questions and discussion 55:57 Announcements and wrap-up (by Anthony McCanny) This is the first of a three-mo...
John Helliwell: Happiness at Different Ages
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Professor John Helliwell was our fifth speaker in the McGill - UofT Wellbeing Research Seminar series. This recording is from 15 April 2024. 00:00 Welcome and land acknowledgement (Chris Barrington-Leigh) 00:22 Introduction of speaker 02:01 John Helliwell's talk 33:05 Questions and discussion 52:54 Announcements and wrap-up The McGill - UofT Wellbeing Research Seminar is an initiative of the Ca...
Louis Tay: "Assessing Well-being in Societies: Issues for Consideration"
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Professor Louis Tay was our third speaker in the McGill - UofT Wellbeing Research Seminar series. This recording is from 5 February 2024. 00:00 Welcome and land acknowledgement (Felix Cheung) 00:30 Introduction of speaker 01:30 Louis Tay's talk 31:26 Questions and discussion 52:37 Announcements and wrap-up (Felix Cheung) The McGill - UofT Wellbeing Research Seminar is an initiative of the Canad...
Carol Graham: "The Twin Crises of Despair and Misinformation: A Role for Wellbeing Science?"
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Professor Carol Graham was our second speaker in the McGill - UofT Wellbeing Research Seminar series. This recording is from 8 January 2024. 00:00 Welcome (C Barrington-Leigh) 01:59 Introduction 03:21 Carol's talk 36:44 Questions 53:50 Closing The interactive data browser: www.brookings.edu/articles/despair-and-vulnerability-to-information-an-interactive-tool/ More on Carol Graham: www.brooking...
Professor Ruut Veenhoven: McGill - UofT Wellbeing Research Seminar Dec 2023
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Professor Ruut Veenhoven is interviewed on his groundbreaking career and personal perspectives by Professor Paul Frijters. 0:00 Welcome / land acknowledgement / thanks (C Barrington-Leigh) 01:30 Introduction to Ruut and to Paul 03:57 Welcome and introduction to Ruut's contributions (Paul Frijters) 5:45 Five minutes of audio connection trouble edited out 05:50 Defining happiness, why the subject...
ENVR201 The Future is Bright and Green: lesson
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This is the final lecture from a course at McGill University, ENVR 201 It makes references to material from throughout the course, which is not all available online. 0:00 Introduction 0:42 Overview of mental traps (volume warning at 1:44!!) 2:50 Trap # 1: Economic growth is good or bad 15:53 Trap #2: People know what's good for them 26:40 Trap #3: People suck 56:30 Trap #5: Disaster is coming 1...
ENVR301 - Quantitative Methods 2 -- Simulating data
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0:00 Simulating a research project 56:45 CLT simulation 1:06:00 Type 1 and Type 2 errors
How does a wellbeing approach relate to public policies around mental health?
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A modern approach to wellbeing policy uses evidence from people's overall life satisfaction to inform practice and the allocation of resources. It offers an integrative framework for different departments and domains of government. This brief video explains some rhetorical and substantial advantages of a positive, population-wide wellbeing approach over morbidity-focused and prevention-focused ...
The economics of happiness: is it ready for serious cost-benefit analysis?
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Canadian Wellbeing Policy Network Webinar 2022 November 22 "The economics of happiness: is it ready for serious cost-benefit analysis?" More than one framework now exists for bringing the hard evidence on wellbeing to formal systems of evaluation, or cost-benefit analysis, suitable for use by central governments. We will learn about the units of "WELLBY"s and "WALY"s from their creators, find o...
CWKN Webinar: Wellbeing policy in Wales and in Canada (2022 09 27)
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Wales and Canada - Sharing lessons learned and approaches in moving beyond GDP Roundtable discussion with Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales 00:00 Start, Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commisioner for Wales 22:50 Stephanie Gan, Director of Frameworks Integration, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat 33:05 Danny Graham, Chief Engagement Officer, Engage Nova Scotia 43:05 Ben ...
World Happiness Report 2022 Chapter 3: Short Intro
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Mini-intro to the 3rd chapter of the 2022 World Happiness Report, by its author. For the full report: worldhappiness.report/ Chapter 3: worldhappiness.report/ed/2022/trends-in-conceptions-of-progress-and-well-being/
How can sustainability enter a budgeting framework for human wellbeing? (2020 09 09)
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What is wrong with mixing measures of "sustainability" into our measures of wellbeing, or into indices of progress? (This talk is from a private meeting) For more detail on this problem, see wellbeing.research.mcgill.ca/publications/Barrington-Leigh-SNSS2021-budgeting-for-happiness.pdf 0:00 - Start 1:45 - Did you come here for the Unfriendly Alien attacks?
Children and psychosocial education session (2021 May 14, Policies for Better Lives)
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0:00 - Welcome (Jennifer Proudfoot) 3:10 - Topic and panel introduction and context (Mary Bartram) 6:48 - Sarah Flèche 15:33 - Shelley Phipps 27:21 - Lord Richard Layard 36:08 - Panel discussion 36:43 - Nora Spinks 43:15 - Margo greenwood 48:45 - Lisa Wolff, 58:29 - Sara Flèche 1:03:53 - Shelley Phipps 1:10:09 - Lord Richard Layard 1:18:20- Panel Discussion Q&A 1:45:48 - Closing (Jennifer Prou...
Policies for Better Lives Conference 2021: May 7 Opening Panel
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Policies for Better Lives Conference 2021: May 7 Opening Panel
Income and Consumption session (2021 May 14, Policies for Better Lives)
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Income and Consumption session (2021 May 14, Policies for Better Lives)
Urban and community life session (2021 May 14, Policies for Better Lives)
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Urban and community life session (2021 May 14, Policies for Better Lives)
Labour Market and Workplaces session (2021 May 14, Policies for Better Lives)
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Labour Market and Workplaces session (2021 May 14, Policies for Better Lives)
Strategy and Vision for Better Lives Closing session (2021 May 28 Better Lives Conference)
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Strategy and Vision for Better Lives Closing session (2021 May 28 Better Lives Conference)
Examining the Intergenerational Classroom (iGen)
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Examining the Intergenerational Classroom (iGen)
John Helliwell and Keri Albert (full interview)
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John Helliwell and Keri Albert (full interview)
The Intergenerational Classroom (iGen)
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The Intergenerational Classroom (iGen)
He and his contribution in the domain of happiness is eternal! proud and blessed to have a mentor like him!
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Thank you for sharing this. Very insightful talks.
Nice bookshelf!
Well stated, thanks Prof Oswald!