Wellbeing in the Netherlands : the SCP life situation index since 1974

Recently, there has been a lot of interest in achieving a broader perspective on prosperity and the development of countries. This study is about a composite index for describing and monitoring developments in the life situation of the Dutch population. Since 1974 this Life Situation Index (LSI) is used by the Netherlands Institute for Social Research/SCP to measure objective aspects of the individual life situation (realised wellbeing). In the study the (international) context and the choices made are described and discussed. The LSI is composed of indicators from eight life domains: housing,... Mehr ...