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Vincent Finat-Duclos (OECD) talks about the Better Life Index in the "Open Data for Measurement of Social Progress" Session
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Open Data for Measuring Social Progress
The OECD Better Life Indexwww.oecdbetterlifeindex.org
Vincent Finat-Duclos – Data editor at OECD
OPEN DATA FOR MEASURING SOCIAL PROGRESS
Is there more to progress than simply growing the economy? How can open knowledge help us to measure progress better? The measurement of social progress and human development has seen rapid advances fuelled by the growing availability of data and theoretical concepts that call for a wider definition of human development beyond conventional measures such as income or GDP. Academics and policymakers are relying increasingly on more sophisticated “composite indices” to compare the performance of cities, regions and countries. So far,
however, the public has remained a passive “consumer” of such indices. This session explores how open data and collaborative approaches can help create new metrics, as well as improve existing metrics of well-being. Bringing together speakers from the cutting-edge of academia, policy and civil society, this session aims for a creative discussion about how technology and openness can help redefine the very concept of progress.
How can the OECD encourage public participation in defining well-being?
OECD « Progress » Timeline
2012201120102008 20092005 2006 20072004
Palermo, Italywww.oecd.org/site/worldforum/
Istambul, Turkeywww.oecd.org/site/worldforum06/
Busan, Koreawww.oecd.org/site/progresskorea/
2013
New Delhi, Indiawww.oecd.org/site/worldforumindia/
Launch of the Global project:“Measuring the Progress of Societies”
Launch of theOECD Better Life Indexwww.oecdbetterlifeindex.org
and the How’s Life? report
First update of theOECD Better Life Indexwww.oecdbetterlifeindex.org
Launch of the commission on measuring progress
Report is issuedhttp://www.stiglitz-sen-fitoussi.fr/en/index.htm
A virtuous circle
Better Life Index
Well-Being
Feedbacks
Policies
Learn about
ProvideInfluence
Feed
Main panel with comparative graphics
Evolve when weights are modified
Aggregate indexEvolves when weights are modified
Interactive panel: the user can assign different weights to indicators
Version 1 vs Version 2
• Interactive index• Sharing possibilities• Descriptive texts and policies• A “hidden” survey • Free access to all content
• Interactive index• Sharing possibilities• More descriptive texts and policies• Survey: extended and more visible• Free access to all content • Users can compare themselves• Introduction to the inequality issue• Blog
Version 1 vs Version 2 (cont.)
From 21 May 2011 to 20 May 2012 (12 months):
850 000 visits2,30 pages/visit4 min 09 /visit
6500 shared index
From 21 May 2012 to 19 Sept 2012 (4 months):
290 000 visits2,43 pages/visit3 min 34 /visit
9500 shared index1500 complete surveys filled
Survey results
Female Male0%
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<15 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 >650%
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Country of origins # of visits France 2592 USA 2098 Germany 1129 Italy 998 Canada 768 Australia 739 United Kingdom 605 Austria 495 Mexico 474 Switzerland 359 Spain 346 Belgium 342 Portugal 300 Turkey 290 Japan 225 Russia 201 Hungary 193 Brazil 179 New Zealand 173 Chile 162
Country of origins:
Gender distribution:
Age distribution:
User preferences
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ngage
ment
Community
Income
Housing
Safet
yJobs
Envir
onment
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Life b
alance
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Life S
atisfa
ction
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“Safety Comfort Health and Education in a clean environment.”“That I can leave this world as good if not better for my children. That my job is a career - not a chore.”
« beaucoup moins de pauvreté de guerres et moins de gaspillage matériel et financier de la part de tous. »
What a Better Life means to the users?
Where do we go next?
If we want to influence future policies, We need to keep on providing knowledge to the users.
To do so we’re planning on:• Making the indicators more robust• Extending the country coverage• Improving the interface• Adding more content to the website
Should you have any question:[email protected]@oecd.org
