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WELFARE INDICATOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic and Industrial Sociology
- Economic Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social welfare
1, record 1, English, social%20welfare
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SW 2, record 1, English, SW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- social well-being 3, record 1, English, social%20well%2Dbeing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Taken together, these trends and pressures create an environment where public policy: ... often has increasingly critical implications for future social, economic and environmental well-being. 4, record 1, English, - social%20welfare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A general descriptive term for the well-being of society as a whole.... its measurement, or a comparison between the social welfare of two societies... is difficult.... Money can measure the Gross National Product, which has weaknesses as an indicator of social welfare. 5, record 1, English, - social%20welfare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie économique et industrielle
- Planification économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bien-être collectif
1, record 1, French, bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20collectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bien-être social 2, record 1, French, bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] on peut adresser [des critiques] à la notion du revenu national, pris, par exemple, comme indicateur du bien-être collectif, même interprété en son sens strictement économique [...] [du fait qu'il ne tient] aucun compte de l'état de la répartition des revenus et qu'il ne [permet] pas de comptabiliser toutes les «nuisances» (encombrement, pollutions, bruit, etc.) qui accompagnent son accroissement [...] 3, record 1, French, - bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20collectif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología industrial y económica
- Planificación económica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bienestar social
1, record 1, Spanish, bienestar%20social
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Econometrics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indicator of social welfare 1, record 2, English, indicator%20of%20social%20welfare
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indicator of social welfare : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - indicator%20of%20social%20welfare
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économétrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de bien-être social
1, record 2, French, indicateur%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20social
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indicateur de bien-être social : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - indicateur%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20social
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Social Policy (General)
- Economic Planning
- Statistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- welfare indicator
1, record 3, English, welfare%20indicator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... we will conceptualize inequality as the dispersion of a distribution, whether that be income, consumption or other welfare indicator or attribute of population 1, record 3, English, - welfare%20indicator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Politiques sociales (Généralités)
- Planification économique
- Statistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de bien-être
1, record 3, French, indicateur%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est en partie parce qu'on utilisait un indicateur de bien-être tant économique que social que, depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le produit intérieur brut (PIB) s'est retrouvé au centre de l'élaboration des politiques. 1, record 3, French, - indicateur%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-10-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- index of sustainable economic welfare
1, record 4, English, index%20of%20sustainable%20economic%20welfare
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The comprehensive indicator of well-being is Daily and Cobb's index of sustainable economic welfare. The index takes into account average consumption, distribution and environmental degradation. 1, record 4, English, - index%20of%20sustainable%20economic%20welfare
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indice du bien-être économique durable
1, record 4, French, indice%20du%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20%C3%A9conomique%20durable
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par analogie avec : consumer price index/indice des prix à la consommation. 2, record 4, French, - indice%20du%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20%C3%A9conomique%20durable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sustainable growth/croissance durable, croissance soutenable, croissance viable. 3, record 4, French, - indice%20du%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20%C3%A9conomique%20durable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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