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A Quantum of Happiness

There have been a number of initiatives in recent years to move beyond GDP in measuring countries’ success in governance and development. In a country that has spent the past five decades building an economy from a standing start, the government knows only too well that such figures do not tell the whole story.

DUBAI – I’m delighted to join in the celebration of this year’s International Day of Happiness. But, to be honest, my focus is on the other 364 days of the year. After all, I am in the happiness business.

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