Happiness : a revolution in economics /

In this text a leading economist discusses the potential of happiness research (the qualification of well-being) to answer important questions that standard economics methods are unable to analyze. Emphasizing empirical evidence rather than theoretical conjectures, Frey substantiates the need for ha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Frey, Bruno S. (Autor), Stutzer, Alois (Autor), Benz, Matthias, 1973- (Autor), Meier, Stephan (Economist) (Autor), Luechinger, Simon (Autor), Benesch, Christine (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press, ©2008.
Colección:Munich lectures in economics.
Temas:
Happiness > Economic aspects.
Economics > Psychological aspects.
Bonheur > Aspect économique.
Économie politique > Aspect psychologique.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > Theory.
PSYCHOLOGY > Emotions.
Economics > Psychological aspects
Happiness > Economic aspects
Wirtschaftstheorie
Glück
Geluk (gevoel)
Economie.
Economic psychology.
ECONOMICS/General
COGNITIVE SCIENCES/Psychology/General
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Series foreword
  • Preface
  • Major developments
  • Research on happiness
  • The relationship of happiness to utility
  • How income affects happiness
  • How unemployment affects happiness
  • How inflation and inequality affect happiness
  • Pushing ahead
  • The public sphere
  • Self-employment and voluntary work
  • Marriage and happiness
  • Watching television
  • Procedural utility
  • Mispredicting utility
  • The value of public goods
  • Policy consequences
  • Happiness policies
  • Happiness and political institutions
  • A revolution in economics
  • References
  • Index.

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