Paul Dalziel

Paul Dalziel has been an academic in New Zealand since 1983. He has published 11 books, 3 of which have been translated and published in Japan. His book focus on economic policy, written for New Zealand and international audiences.

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Canterbury

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Christchurch

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Wellbeing Economics: The Capabilities Approach to Prosperity

Economists have long sought to maximise economic growth, believing this to be their best contribution to improving human welfare. That approach is not sustainable in the face of ongoing issues such as global climate change, environmental damage, rising inequality and enduring poverty. Alternatives must be found. This book addresses that challenge. It sets out a wellbeing economics framework that directly addresses fundamental issues affecting wellbeing outcomes. Drawing inspiration from the capabilities approach of Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen, the book demonstrates how persons can enhance prosperity through their own actions and through collaboration with others. This book is available with an Open Access licence. It was the fifth most downloaded book in economics published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2018,

Wellbeing Economics: Future Directions for New Zealand

This BWB Text was published in 2014. It argued that seventy-five years after Labour's social security reforms of the 1930s, it is time for a major shift in how New Zealand regards the wellbeing of its people. Instead of measuring economic growth for its own sake, we should be assessing how well it enables New Zealanders to lead 'the kinds of lives they value and have reason to value'. This book was also translated and published in Japan in 2019.