Do information and communication technologies further or hinder gross national happiness?

Kezang Kezang; J.L. Whalley; D. Karma; D. Penjore

Do information and communication technologies further or hinder gross national happiness?

Kezang Kezang, J.L. Whalley, D. Karma (Editor), D. Penjore (Editor)

Management Science

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Abstract

This paper focuses on the relationship between information and communication technologies and Gross National Happiness, the philosophy that has guided development within Bhutan. Whilst a series of challenges are identified, the focus is on that between availability and affordability of the technologies and the need to ensure that access is equitable. It is argued that the gap between the 'haves' and 'have nots' can be reduced but entirely overcome.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Gross National Happiness: Practice and Measurement: the proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Gross National Happiness, 24-26 November 2008
Place of Publication	Thimphu, Bhutan
Pages	368-390
Number of pages	22
Publication status	Published - 2009

Keywords

Bhutan
gross national happiness
GNH
information and communication technologies
ICT

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Do information and communication technologies further or hinder gross national happiness? / Kezang, Kezang; Whalley, J.L.; Karma, D. (Editor) et al.
Gross National Happiness: Practice and Measurement: the proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Gross National Happiness, 24-26 November 2008. Thimphu, Bhutan, 2009. p. 368-390.