Can One Score Capture Wellbeing? Plus: Ocean Access and PROM-OPAC

This Week In Wellbeing Measurement · Jul 19, 2026 · 11m · transcript

Composite indices, ocean access surveys, and PROM-OPAC feasibility work show wellbeing measurement turning on aggregation choices, structural barriers, and representation.

Covers 2026-07-09 to 2026-07-16; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.

What counts as progress, and who gets counted? Explore the tools, tradeoffs, and evidence behind wellbeing metrics, from GDP alternatives and resilience indicators to mental health, aging, climate, and care.

Episode covers 2026-07-09 – 2026-07-16.

Top papers

A Comparative Review of Methods to Create a Composite Index for Sustainable and Inclusive…