WeD WORKING PAPER 19 WELLBEING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE WeD PROGRAMME

WeD is a multidisciplinary research group funded by the ESRC, dedicated to the study of poverty, inequality and the quality of life in poor countries. The research group is based at the University of Bath and draws on the knowledge and expertise from three different departments (Economics and International Development, Social and Policy Sciences and Psychology) as well as an extensive network of overseas contacts and specific partnerships with institutes in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Peru and Thailand. The purpose of the research programme is to develop conceptual and methodological tools for investigating and understanding the social and cultural construction of well-being in specific countries. A large print size version of this paper is available on request. or by writing to the above address.