1. Chapter Zero: Macroeconomics and Well-Being

2. 1. GDP per capita

3. 2. Recent Growth Rate of GDP per Capita Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Data are adjusted for purchasing power differences.

4. 3. Net National Savings

5. 4. Government Debt

6. 5. Labor Productivity

7. 6. Average Annual Hours Worked

8. 7. Unemployment Rate (Percent of Total Workforce)

9. 22. Inflation

10. 9. Total Tax Revenues (Percent of GDP)

11. 10. Trade Balance (Percent of GDP)

12. 11. Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)

13. 12. Absolute Poverty (Below $1 per Day)

14. 13. Foreign Aid (Official Development Assistance)

15. 14. Internet Users

16. 15. Educational Performance (PISA Science Test Scores) Source: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Programme for International Student Assessment. PISA 2009 Key Findings.

17. 16. Life Expectancy

18. 17. Subjective Well-Being Source: World Values Survey, online database.

19. 18. Carbon Dioxide Emissions per Capita Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database.

20. 19. Local Air Quality (Particulate Matter Concentrations) Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Data are for particulate matter smaller than 10 micrometers, referred to as PM10. For reference, the European Union pollution standard for average PM10 is 40 micrograms/cubic meter (µg/m 3 ); California has a stricter standard of 20 µg/m 3.