초록

본고에서는 삶의 질을 구성하는 본질적 요소가 무엇인가를 이론과 해외 사례 측면에서 고찰한다. 또한 OECD의 ‘보다 나은 삶의 질 지표’(Better Life Index)를 일부 수정하여 우리나라를 포함한 OECD 회원국의 행복을 구성하는 주요 요소는 무엇인가를, 주성분분석을 통해 실증적으로 분석하고 이를 반영한 가중치를 산정하여 국가별 순위를 도출하고자 한다. 본고의 분석 결과에 따르면 OECD 국가의 행복을 설명하는데 있어 중요한 두 요인은 안정된 삶과 소득분배의 공평성이었다. 전자는 소득과 고용률이 안정적인 국가일수록 국민들이 건강하고 사회자본이 확충되어 있으며 인생의 만족도가 높다는 것을, 후자는 소득분배가 공평하고 빈곤 가구 수가 적을수록 치안 상태도 양호하고 성차별도 적다는 것을 의미한다고 할 수 있다. 본고에서 도출한 가중치를 적용하면 우리나라의 행복지수 순위는, OECD의 BLI를 균등 가중평균 하였을 경우(22위)와도 큰 차이를 보이는 32위로 최하위 군에 속하며 따라서 성장과 분배 측면에서 국민의 행복을 제고하기 위한 정부의 고민이 절실하다고 하겠다.

키워드

행복지수, 안정된 삶, 소득분배의 공평성

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