A Review of the Literature on Well-Being in Italy: A Human Development Perspective

Francesco Burchi and Chiara Gnesi

Forum for Social Economics, 2016, vol. 45, issue 2-3, 170-192

Abstract: In recent years, a large literature on indicators of well-being and quality of life has emerged. While all these indicators are an important step toward the recognition of well-being as a multidimensional phenomenon, they are often rooted in very different approaches—when we can identify a relevant “theoretical” framework—such as basic needs, happiness, or capability approach, and vary significantly in terms of statistical quality. This paper has a twofold objective: (1) to analyze the state of the art of the literature on well-being in Italy; (2) to examine this literature from a human development perspective. Thus, we investigate the pros and cons of the existing approaches/indicators and assess whether they are rooted in the human development approach. This is deemed necessary for the final goal of constructing a context-based indicator of human development for Italy and its territorial units.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/07360932.2014.995197

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