The research of GNH based on need-hierarchy theory

Abstract

Gross National Happiness (GNH) is an index which reflects the quality and satisfaction capacity of the life. Firstly, this paper introduced the concept of GNH. After that, an especial GNH evaluation index system was constructed based on the need-hierarchy theory of Abraham Maslow. And then, we calculated the GNH of China from 2003 to 2007 by TOPSIS and evaluated the GNH comprehensively. In the end of the paper, we proposed some suggestion on how to treat the GNH correctly. © 2011 IEEE.