Social Value in Public Policy

• Author(s): Bill Jordan,
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Pages: 81
• ISBN_10: 3030604209
  ISBN_13: 9783030604202
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / Public Policy / General , Political Science / Public Policy / Social Policy , Political Science / Public Affairs & Administration , Political Science / Political Economy , Political Science / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare , Political Science / General ,

Description:... This book considers the role of social value in the making and implementation of public policy, taking into account how concepts such as subjective well-being (SWB) can be used to measure the expected impact of enacted policies. It argues that there is no evidence that markets have contributed to greater well-being, and that moments of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, represent an opportunity to re-orientate policymaking and policy implementation away from those which favour markets, and towards those which place subjective well-being at their core. Following this premise, the author explores the elements that should be considered in a future society that prioritises social value.