Happiness, Ethics and Economics.

Despite decades of empirical happiness research, there is still little evidence for the positive effect of economic growth on life satisfaction. This poses a major challenge to welfare economic theory and to normative conceptions of socio-economic development. This book endeavours to explain these f...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Routledge 2011.
Series:Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 142.
Subjects:
Happiness > Economic aspects.
Economics > Psychological aspects.
Bonheur > Aspect économique.
Économie politique > Aspect psychologique.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > Theory.
Economics > Psychological aspects
Happiness > Economic aspects
Electronic resource.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The evidence on happiness
  • Relative income and happiness
  • Happiness and ethics
  • Happiness and good development
  • Happiness-oriented societal development under the premise of democracy
  • Orientation for a knowledgeable world.

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