To improve people’s well-being as much as possible in coming decades, policy makers should look beyond narrow economic calculations and prioritize non-material factors when making big decisions.

Classified as: happiness index, Happiness, Christopher Barrington-Leigh, eric galbraith, social variables, economic variables, gdp, McGill University's Institute for Health and Social Policy
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Published on: 4 Feb 2019

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Study of low-, middle-income countries shows increase in minimum wage not always linked to better health

Raising the minimum wage in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) does not necessarily lead to better health for young children, according to a new study by McGill University researchers.

Classified as: health, income, Child Health, legislation, society and culture, minimum wage, social science & medicine, Maternal and Child Health Equity Project, McGill University's Institute for Health and Social Policy
Published on: 30 May 2016
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