Labour’s spending review must apply this test to every departmental proposal
Places for vocational training should be funded in the same way as degrees and match demand from young learners
The evidence for the benefits of doing so is overwhelming
Ken Clarke and I are appealing to the Commons to improve opportunities for young people who don’t go to university
Covid-19 has harmed wellbeing but provision for psychological treatment is poor in the UK
Government must prioritise getting the young back to work
Q&A with the economist on happiness, the perils of climate change and staying fit by playing tennis
Richard Layard’s manifesto for wellbeing urges us to focus on trust and relationships
Mental health interventions are the most cost-effective generators of happiness
There may be more to life than cash, but should the pursuit of wellbeing guide policy?
A round-up of the titles to remember
Is our pursuit of happiness obscuring the more important goal of alleviating suffering?
Labour peer Richard Layard on why governments need to focus more on their citizens’ wellbeing
Given the considerable economic costs to society, treatment would pay for itself
‘In 100 years, the world’s poorest people may live like today’s middle-class Americans’
After four decades, new research is challenging the received wisdom about the link between money and wellbeing
Paid employment is not the sole provider of purpose and self-worth. It can work against us if it is experienced as tedious and irrelevant
Payment often reduces people’s motives for doing something, writes Richard Layard
In spite of the harsh economic climate, ‘happyology’ has made more progress in the UK than in most other western countries
The idea that public policy should concentrate on the promotion of happiness, rather than wealth, is gaining strength
