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A new approach to measuring prosperity, led by 鈥榗itizen social scientists鈥�, is shaping new strategies to improve the lives of local people in five areas of east London.

For decades 'prosperity' has been linked to the idea of wealth. Government policy has focused on economic growth, measured by rising GDP, as the way to improve living standards and opportunities. Yet rising inequalities, in-work poverty and job insecurity challenge the idea that economic growth should be the measure of a good life.听听

鈥淢ost indicators and metrics are decided by experts in government, universities or business, and assumed to be relevant to communities everywhere,鈥櫶齭ays听Dr听Saffron Woodcraft, of the听香港六合彩中特网 Institute of Global Prosperity听(IGP), which听worked with local residents, community groups, local authorities听and politicians to develop听a new way of measuring prosperity.听

鈥�鈥淭he Prosperity Index is different. Based on extensive research carried out by听the听people听who听live听and work in听the听neighbourhoods听where experience is being听measured, it听reports on听the听factors that local people say support听their听prosperity and quality of life,鈥澨齛dds听Dr Woodcraft.听

The听IGP worked with local residents, community groups and听councils听to help decision-makers and communities to understand听what prosperity means,听how it should be measured,听and听to听identify strategies for local action.听听

The听method听was听piloted in听five听east London听neighbourhoods. The research team worked with听鈥榗itizen听social听scientists鈥櫶�鈥� local people who helped to design, collect and interpret the research. Together they听identified听15 headline indicators that听the听people living and working in those areas identified as important to their prosperity.听听

These听indicators听ranged from听new measures of secure livelihoods focused on good quality and secure jobs, public services and affordable housing, rather than simply income and employment;听measures of involvement and influence in local decision-making; and听people鈥檚听feelings of prosperity and听of听control over听their own听futures.听

The听Prosperity Index听methodology听has since been used by teams in Kenya,听Lebanon听and Tanzania, as well as in other areas of London,听as part of a larger agenda for developing sustainable听and meaningful听ways听for communities to lead efforts to听improve the quality of life of people throughout the world.听