The Origins of Happiness : The Science of Well-Being over the Life Course /

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"What makes people happy? Why should governments care about people's well-being? How would policy change if well-being was the main objective? The Origins of Happiness seeks to revolutionize how we think about human priorities and to promote public policy changes that are based on what rea...

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Main Authors: Clark, Andrew E. (Author), Ward, George (Author), Powdthavee, Nick (Author), Layard, Richard, 1934- (Author), Fleche, Sarah (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2019]
Edition:First paperback edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Happiness.
occupational safety
quality of life
occupational health
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > General.
Bonheur.
Happiness
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Dedication; CONTENTS; Introduction: The New Paradigm; 1. Happiness over the Life Course: What Matters Most?; PART I. WHAT MAKES A HAPPY ADULT?; 2. Income; 3. Education; 4. Work and Unemployment; 5. Building a Family; 6. Health of Mind and Body; 7. Crime; 8. Social Norms and Institutions; 9. Happiness at Older Ages; PART II. WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL CHILD?; 10. Family Income; 11. Working Parents; 12. Parenting and Parents' Mental Health; 13. Family Conflict; 14. Schooling; PART III. SO WHAT?; 15. Measuring Cost-Effectiveness in Terms of Happiness; 16. The Origins of Happiness; Our Thanks
  • Of Online MaterialsSources and Notes for Tables and Figures; Notes; References; Index; Cartoon Credits

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