Workshop on the Measurement of and
Trends in Economic
and Social Well-Being
The public is invited to attend the above workshop organized by the Centre for the Study of Living Standards
to launch the "State of Living Standards and Quality of Life Project in Canada" Project. There is no charge.
Thursday, September 25
2:00-4:00 PM
Room 209, West Block, Parliament Hill
Ottawa, Ontario
Speakers
Lars Osberg, Professor of Economics, Dalhousie University
"The Measurement of Economic Well-Being: A Timeless Issue"
Larry Mishel, Director of Research, Economic Policy Institute, Washington, DC
"Is Low Unemployment Enough?: A Living Standards Perspective on U.S. Economic Performance"
Allen Zeesman, Director, Applied Research Branch,
Human Resources Development Canada
"Measuring Social Well-Being: An Index of Social Health for Canada"
Hans Messinger, Statistics Canada
"Measuring Sustainable Economic Welfare: Looking Beyond GDP" 
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