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Measuring Happiness : The Economics of Well-Being by Joachim Weimann, Andreas Knabe and Ronnie Schöb (2015, Hardcover)
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PublisherMIT Press
ISBN-100262028441
ISBN-139780262028448
eBay Product ID (ePID)201652569
Product Key Features
Book TitleMeasuring Happiness : the Economics of Well-Being
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPersonal Growth / Happiness, Personal Success, General, Mental Health, Economics / General, Money & Monetary Policy
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenrePhilosophy, Self-Help, Business & Economics, Psychology
AuthorJoachim Weimann, Andreas Knabe, Ronnie Schöb
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight16.1 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-019585
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal306
SynopsisAn investigation of the happiness-prosperity connection and whether economists can measure well-being. Can money buy happiness? Is income a reliable measure for life satisfaction? In the West after World War II, happiness seemed inextricably connected to prosperity. Beginning in the 1960s, however, other values began to gain ground: peace, political participation, civil rights, environmentalism. "Happiness economics" -- a somewhat incongruous-sounding branch of what has been called "the dismal science" -- has taken up the puzzle of what makes people happy, conducting elaborate surveys in which people are asked to quantify their satisfaction with "life in general." In this book, three economists explore the happiness-prosperity connection, investigating how economists measure life satisfaction and well-being. The authors examine the evolution of happiness research, considering the famous "Easterlin Paradox," which found that people's average life satisfaction didn't seem to depend on their income. But they question whether happiness research can measure what needs to be measured. They argue that we should not assess people's well-being on a "happiness scale," because that necessarily obscures true social progress. Instead, rising income should be understood as increasing opportunities and alleviating scarcity. Economic growth helps societies to sustain freedom and to finance social welfare programs. In this respect, high income may not buy happiness with life in general, but it gives individuals the opportunity to be healthier, better educated, better clothed, and better fed, to live longer, and to live well.
LC Classification NumberHN25.W4313 2015
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