A Comparative Study of Temple Economy and GNH in Bhutan

Explore growth paradigms post-WWII with critiques of GDP metrics, followed by distinguishing development via HDI and examining Kerala's model. Understand challenges with GDP-centric welfare, including unpaid labor and environmental costs, transitioning to the New Economic Welfare (NEW) model inspired by historic and global examples like Bhutan and NZ. Analyze the temple economy's integration of ethics and sustainability, then delve into Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness framework's principles...