DVM 2106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Gini Coefficient, Gentrification, Gross National Happiness
13 Apr 2017
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8 men own the same wealth as 6. 3 billion people. Still, one in ten people survive on less than /day. Sdg 10: reduce inequality in and among countries. Can be measured on the gini coefficient to see how the income is distributed in a nation. Indigenous peoples: education, housing, medical needs, racialized discrimination, systematic islamophobia ex. Bill c-51: gentrification and resulting exclusion, homelessness in ottawa. Happiness depends on health and friends, not money . Gnh: gross national happiness measurement: started in 2005 when an american economist proposed a gross national well-being framework, includes traditional areas of socio-economic concern (living standards, health, education), culture, and psychological wellbeing holistic approach. There are variants between countries, but variance within countries makes up for 80% of the total variants: this is in terms of mental health, physical health, mental illness, and relationships, richer countries feel more disparity. There is a rhetoric of people living in poverty, but being happy.
