NIA - Bhutan's Gross National Happiness (S63)

Read the 1st two paragraphs on the origin of GNH at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_national_happiness

and watch a short 8’38’’ video on "Happiness in Bhutan" at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/4782636.stm

Other useful references:
1)http://tutor2u.net/economics/content/topics/livingstandards/measuring_sol.htm

2)http://www.bized.co.uk/virtual/dc/copper/theory/th11.htm

3) http://www.bized.co.uk/virtual/dc/farming/theory/th3.htm

You should then be able to engage your friends and respond to the following question:

1) Discuss whether Gross National Happiness is a good measure of living standards.

NIA - Bhutan's Gross National Happiness (S43)

Read the 1st two paragraphs on the origin of GNH at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_national_happiness

and watch a short 8’38’’ video on "Happiness in Bhutan" at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/4782636.stm

Other useful references:
1)http://tutor2u.net/economics/content/topics/livingstandards/measuring_sol.htm

2)http://www.bized.co.uk/virtual/dc/copper/theory/th11.htm

3) http://www.bized.co.uk/virtual/dc/farming/theory/th3.htm

You should then be able to engage your friends and respond to the following question:

1) Discuss whether Gross National Happiness is a good measure of living standards..

NIA - Bhutan's Gross National Happiness (S35)

Read the 1st two paragraphs on the origin of GNH at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_national_happiness

and watch a short 8’38’’ video on "Happiness in Bhutan" at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/4782636.stm

Other useful references:
1)http://tutor2u.net/economics/content/topics/livingstandards/measuring_sol.htm

2)http://www.bized.co.uk/virtual/dc/copper/theory/th11.htm

3) http://www.bized.co.uk/virtual/dc/farming/theory/th3.htm

You should then be able to engage your friends and respond to the following question:

1) Discuss whether Gross National Happiness is a good measure of living standards.

NIA - Bhutan's Gross National Happiness (S32)

Read the 1st two paragraphs on the origin of GNH at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_national_happiness

and watch a short 8’38’’ video on "Happiness in Bhutan" at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/4782636.stm

Other useful references:
1)http://tutor2u.net/economics/content/topics/livingstandards/measuring_sol.htm

2)http://www.bized.co.uk/virtual/dc/copper/theory/th11.htm

3) http://www.bized.co.uk/virtual/dc/farming/theory/th3.htm

You should then be able to engage your friends and respond to the following question:

1) Discuss whether Gross National Happiness is a good measure of living standards.

Globalisation

Using either the 4Ps (possibilities, principle, problems and policies) and 1G (goals or objective) or 4Cs (concepts, causes, consequences and cures), provide your comments on the following question:

1. "The trend towards globalisation leaves no room for protectionism".
(a) Account for the trend towards globalisation.
(b) Discuss whether you agree with the above-capitoned view.

References
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhuV_rmf5Mg&feature=related
2) Globalisation: http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go/cache/offonce/pid/178