OECD materials “How’s Life? 2020”: What recommendations would you share with your national government?

Activity title

Exercise 7. See OECD materials “How’s Life? 2020”. What recommendations would you share with your national government?

Overview

The exercise is carried out after learning Chapter 6 of the theoretical part.

Exercise content:

– The auditorium is divided into groups of 2-3 members.

– Learners review the OECD study “How’s Life? 2020” video or slides and country-specific results for your country.

– Based on these materials, the group will compile a list of recommendations that the state could make to increase the well-being of its population.

– The moderator and secretary of the group work presentation are elected. The task of the moderator is to lead the discussion and the task of the secretary is to write a package of recommendations on the board.

– Presentation of group work and discussion ensues, during which a package of recommendations is formulated.

Objectives

The learner knows the role of the state in providing common and public goods.

Materials

From the OECD website “How’s Life? 2020 “general results in slide or video and country-specific results. http://www.oecd.org/statistics/how-s-life-23089679.htm 

Time

Minimum 30 minutes

Group size

2 – 3 learners

Instructions for trainers

The teacher supports the learner’s work as needed.