Happiness and economics : how the economy and institutions affect well-being /

"Curiously, economists, whose discipline has much to do with human well-being, have shied away from factoring the study of happiness into their work. Happiness, they might say, is an ''unscientific'' concept. This is the first book to establish empirically the link between h...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Frey, Bruno S. (Author), Stutzer, Alois (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2002.
Subjects:
Happiness > Economic aspects.
Economics > Psychological aspects.
Well-being.
Economics > Sociological aspects.
Happiness.
Happiness
Économie politique > Aspect sociologique.
Économie politique > Aspect psychologique.
Bonheur.
Bonheur > Aspect économique.
Bien-être.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Business Ethics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > General.
Glück
Politisches System
Wirtschaftliche Lage
Wirtschaftsphilosophie
Wohlbefinden
Geluk.
Economie.
Glück > Wirtschaft.
Wirtschaft > Glück.
Politische Institution > Glück.
Glück > Politische Institution.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Setting the stage : 1. Happiness
  • 2. Well-being and economics
  • 3. Personality and socio-demographic influences on happiness
  • Part II. Economic effects on happiness : 4. Income
  • 5. Employment
  • 6. Inflation
  • Part III. Political effects on happiness : 7. The current politico-economic process
  • 8: Constitution: popular referenda and federalism
  • 9: Outcome and process
  • Part IV. Conclusions : 10. Happiness inspires economics.

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