“Social value has been systematically leaving out an important part of the population.” – Dr Allan Little
In this third episode of our Conversations with Value podcast series, our host Augustin Lagarde sits down with Dr Allan Little, Chief Economist at State of Life and Founding Director of Mission Economics, to explore how children and young people have been overlooked in the way we measure social value and wellbeing.
Together, they unpack the “missing childhood” problem in impact measurement, examining why current approaches often fail to capture the lived experience of children, and what new methods could mean for public policy, funding, and evaluation.
From wellbeing valuation to early intervention, this episode tackles some of the biggest questions in public policy:
- How do we currently measure social value and wellbeing?
- Why have children’s outcomes been overlooked in economic appraisal?
- How can approaches like the child Wellby improve decision-making and investment?
- What role should wellbeing play in shaping future policy?
