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A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY OF THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AND GROSS NATIONAL HAPPINESS

    2 Author(s):  KRISHAN KUMAR , TRILOCHAN CHORASIA

Vol -  5, Issue- 12 ,         Page(s) : 66 - 75  (2014 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMST

Abstract

Abstract The topic of the thesis is broadly related to the areas of GDP i.e. Gross Domestic Product and GNH i.e. Gross National Happiness. On special focus on comparison between happiness and National Income. India ranks 111 in the global happiness ranking list for the year 2013 as per the United Nations General Assembly’s second annual World Happiness Report. What is strange is that India ranks much after Pakistan (81 rank) and Bangladesh (108 rank). So for all those who feel that you are happy living in India, this news will definitely make you feel unhappy.

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