How's Life? 2013 - Books - OECD iLibrary [Most recent edition]Read online or download as PDF. "Every person aspires to a good life. But what does "a good or a better life" mean? The second edition of How’s Life? provides an update on the most important aspects that shape people’s lives and well-being: income, jobs, housing, health, work-life balance, education, social connections, civic engagement and governance, environment, personal security and subjective well-being. It paints a comprehensive picture of well-being in OECD countries and other major economies, by looking at people’s material living conditions and quality of life across the population. "