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UNINA9910781807303321 |
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Autore |
Frey Bruno S. |
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Happiness : a revolution in economics / / Bruno S. Frey, in collaboration with Alois Stutzer, Matthias Benz, Stephan Meier, Simon Luechinger, and Christine Benesch |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, : MIT Press, ©2008 |
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ISBN |
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0-262-26072-7 |
1-282-10016-5 |
9786612100161 |
0-262-27321-7 |
1-4356-4788-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiii, 240 p.) : ill |
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Collana |
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Munich lectures in economics |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Happiness - Economic aspects |
Economics - Psychological aspects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-236) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 happiness research. |
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