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The importance of subjective indicators of well-being It is now widely accepted that the way people experience their lives is inherently valuable information in itself, and an important determinant of policy-relevant behaviour. It may even be a more important determinant that the objective facts of their lives such as their income, housing, and the availability of resources (e.g. Layard, 2005). Some people have a sense of well-being even when their objective circumstances are harsh, while others feel their lives are empty or stagnant despite very favourable circumstances. There is a need to measure how citizens experience their lives in order to supplement objective measures such as GDP, health, social and environmental indicators (Diener & Seligman, 2004). The concept of flourishing A person can be said to be flourishing if they perceive that their life is going well. Flourishing is a combination of feeling good and functioning effectively. It is based on self-report and is therefore a subjective measure of well-being. Flourishing is one of a range of ways of conceptualising well-being, by focusing on the top end of the spectrum. It is equally important to consider population means and distribution of well-being