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1 Democracy and the measurement of progress
Adj Professor Mike Salvaris School of Global Studies, Social Science and Planning, RMIT University, Melbourne Measuring and Fostering the Progress of Societies Second OECD World Forum on ‘Statistics, Knowledge and Policy’ 27-30 June 2007, Istanbul, Turkey

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4 Statıstıcs are about people
Statıstıcs are people wıth the tears washed away Vıctor Sıdel

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9 Note to say right thing here

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14 Human rights and democracy are part of the meanıng of progress and wellbeing …. and an important cause of it.

15 National progress indices in 9 dimensions Selected OECD countries, ranked by performance, c 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Country Overall wellbeing Human Rights Peace Democracy Environm’t National wealth Gov’t spending Income equality Trust Sweden Norway Denmark Finland Netherlands Austria Germany Canada Belgium France UK 11 Australia 12 Italy 13 USA 14

16 National progress in 9 dimensions Selected OECD countries, ranked by performance, c. 2000- 2007
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Country Overall wellbeing Human Rights Peace Democracy Environm’t National wealth Gov’t spending Income equality Trust Sweden Norway Denmark Finland Netherlands Austria Germany Canada Belgium France UK 11 Australia 12 13 Italy USA 14

17 National progress in 9 dimensions Selected OECD countries, ranked by performance, c. 2000- 2007
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Country Overall wellbeing Human Rights Peace Democracy Environm’t National wealth Gov’t spending Income equality Trust Sweden Norway Denmark Finland Netherlands Austria Germany Canada Belgium France 12 UK 11 13 Australia Italy USA 14

18 National progress in 9 dimensions Selected OECD countries, ranked by performance, c. 2000- 2007
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Country Overall wellbeing Human Rights Peace Democracy Environm’t National wealth Gov’t spending Income equality Trust Sweden Norway Denmark Finland Netherlands Austria 12 Germany Canada Belgium France 13 UK 11 Australia Italy 14 USA

19 National progress in 9 dimensions Selected OECD countries, ranked by performance, c. 2000- 2007
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Country Overall wellbeing Human Rights Peace Democracy Environm’t National wealth Gov’t spending Income equality Trust Sweden Norway Denmark Finland Netherlands Austria 12 Germany Canada Belgium 11 France 13 UK Australia 14 Italy USA

20 National progress in 9 dimensions Selected OECD countries, ranked by performance, c. 2000- 2007
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Country Overall wellbeing Human Rights Peace Democracy Environm’t National wealth Gov’t spending Income equality Trust) Sweden 12 Norway Denmark Finland Netherlands Austria Germany Canada Belgium 11 France 13 14 UK Australia Italy USA

21 National progress in 9 dimensions Selected OECD countries, ranked by performance, c. 2000- 2007
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Country Overall wellbeing Human Rights Peace Democracy Environm’t National wealth Gov’t spending Income equality Trust Sweden 12 Norway Denmark Finland Netherlands Austria Germany 11 Canada Belgium France 13 14 UK Australia Italy USA

22 National progress in 9 dimensions Selected OECD countries, ranked by performance, c. 2000- 2007
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Country Overall wellbeing Human Rights Peace Democracy Environm’t National wealth Gov’t spending Income equality Trust Sweden 12 Norway Denmark Finland Netherlands Austria Germany 11 Canada Belgium France 13 14 UK Australia Italy USA

23 National progress in 9 dimensions Selected OECD countries, ranked by performance, c. 2000- 2007
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Country Overall wellbeing Human Rights Peace Democracy Environm’t National wealth Gov’t spending Income equality Trust Sweden 12 Norway Denmark Finland Netherlands Austria Germany 11 Canada Belgium France 13 14 UK Australia Italy USA

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