 2005 – Med Jones of the International Institute of Management introduced the first GNH Index and Global GNH Index Survey.The GNH Index, also known as Gross National Well-being (GNW) Index framework served as the first integrated objective (economic) and subjective (happiness) socioeconomic development framework.Prior the GNH Index, there were few development indices that improved upon the gross domestic product (GDP), but did not measure happiness.