Stories of Cinema and Reflection

Kinley Dorji, former secretary, journalist, and current member of the Gross National Happiness (GNH) communication department in Bhutan, explains in this interview what this index measuring happiness in Bhutan is, and its values in contrast to GDP (Gross Domestic Product), which only measures production and economic growth. "Economic development does not contribute sufficiently to human progress," he states. The journalist details how the academic foundations for measuring GNH were established and how surveys used to gauge the population's priorities are translated into government policies.