ABSTRACT
Karma Ura is the president of the Center for Bhutan Studies, where he has been since 1999. He also holds or has held positions at the Ministry of Planning, as Vice-Chairperson of the National Council, at the Chief Economist's Advisory Panel of the World Bank, and on the Board of the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan. Karma Ura was interviewed by Sebastian Berger via phone online in June 2017. Economic statistics was considered a very useful subject to create accurate knowledge of the country and to support planning its future. A narrative drives the urge of the policy makers and general audience. A particular concern of this country, that is Gross national happiness (GNH), predates the author's joining the civil service. The King made broadly people's happiness as the main objective of the government.
