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The Current State of Research on the Two-way Linkages between Productivity and Well-being

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  • Andrew Sharpe
  • Shahrzad Mobasher Fard

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Interest in the topic of well-being has burgeoned in recent years as the weaknesses of gross domestic prod-uct (GDP) per capita as a proxy for well-being have become more apparent. At the same time, the global economy has experienced a productivity slowdown. Since productivity growth is recognized as being by far the most important long-term source of sustainable gains in living standards, this development has impli-cations for the future of living standards around the world. These two developments raise a number of issues related to the two-way linkages between productivity and well-being. First, does slower productivity growth constitute a significant threat to the betterment of the well-being of the world’s population, and, if so, by how much? Second, given that many indicators of well-being can have positive effects on productivity, should one aspect of any strategy to revive productivity growth be to focus on policies that improve well-being? The objective of this report is to survey the current state of research on the two-way linkages between productivity and well-being.

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  • Andrew Sharpe & Shahrzad Mobasher Fard, 2022. "The Current State of Research on the Two-way Linkages between Productivity and Well-being," CSLS Research Reports 2022-03, Centre for the Study of Living Standards.
    • Handle: RePEc:sls:resrep:2203
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