From NEF newsletter, the report is an interesting read. it may require 
a quick registration, found at

www.neweconomics.org/gen/uploads/iglzyk45xj2jksb01c14fvq424012009010050.pdf 


"It has long been recognised that GDP - the standard measure of national 
income relied on by politicians and commentators to assess the progress 
of nations - fails as a meaningful measure of social progress. It takes 
no account of how fairly resources are distributed or the social and 
environmental damage caused by growth. As interest in alternative 
measures gathers momentum, *nef* is calling on governments to 
systematically measure and report on well-being, and has made the first 
detailed proposal on how this should be done. *nef*'s /National Accounts 
of Well-being/ presents the most comprehensive international analyses of 
well-being ever produced. The results reveal, for example, people in the 
UK aged 16-24 report the lowest level of trust and belonging - a key 
element of social well-being - anywhere in Europe, perhaps the result of 
the development of a highly individualistic culture in the UK. Looking 
across Europe, the results suggest that well-being could be enhanced by, 
for example, encouraging participation in local activities and trust in 
political institutions."

*Read /National Accounts of Well-being: Bringing real wealth onto the 
balance sheet/ 
<http://www.neweconomics.org/gen/z_sys_publicationdetail.aspx?pid=279>*

*Explore the new National Accounts of Well-being website 
<http://www.nationalaccountsofwellbeing.org/>*

*Take the survey and create your own well-being profile 
<http://www.nationalaccountsofwellbeing.org/engage/survey.html>*

*BBC Online: Home Affairs Editor, Mark Easton, blogs National Accounts 
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/markeaston/2009/01/map_of_the_week_trust_and_belo.html>
BBC News: Interview with nef's Nic Marks 
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7848647.stm>
Daily Telegraph*: British youths are most alienated in Europe
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/4323513/British-youths-are-most-alienated-in-Europe-new-happiness-league-table-claims.html>*The 
Guardian*: *Measure smiles, not just GDP: British 'among least happy in 
Europe'* 
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/jan/24/british-identity-new-economics-foundation-happiness>