*PD-05 Local Policy and Happiness
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Refereed Sessions
| Thursday, August 31, 2017 |
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| AB Aula / Great Hall (0105) |
Details
Moderators: Martijn Burger, Erasmus University, Eveline van Leeuwen, Free University Amsterdam / Contributors: Dimitris Ballas, University of Groningen, Roderik Ponds, Atlas voor Gemeenten, Erik Jansonius, Municipality of Schagen
Speaker
PD-05
Policy Day
‘Local Policy and Happiness’: One of the most important goals for (local) policy makers is supposed to be the (long-run) satisfaction or happiness of the community they are responsible for. Increasingly, information about subjective happiness becomes available at low spatial levels. From this we can learn how spatial variation affects the perceived happiness of residents. A next important step is to use these subjective happiness measures in local policy goals and measures. In this session, a quick scan is offered of the opportunities of using subjective happiness measures in local policymaking through a top assortment of ten-minute presentations by scientists and policymakers.
Prof. Dimitris Ballas
Full Professor
University of Groningen
Contributor / Presenter
Author(s) - Presenters are indicated with (p)
Dimitris Ballas (p), University of Groningen
Prof. Roderick Ponds
Senior Researcher
Atlas voor gemeenten
Contributor / Presenter
Author(s) - Presenters are indicated with (p)
Roderik Ponds (p), Atlas voor Gemeenten
Mr Erik Jansonius
Policymaker
Gemeente Schagen
Contributor / Presenter
Author(s) - Presenters are indicated with (p)
Erik Jansonius (p), Municipality of Schagen
