03178nam 22006135 450 991029936110332120251113185527.03-319-75807-110.1007/978-3-319-75807-7(CKB)4100000002485498(OCoLC)1027112253(MiAaPQ)EBC5357907(DE-He213)978-3-319-75807-7(EXLCZ)99410000000248549820180226d2018 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEconomics of Happiness /by Bruno S. Frey1st ed. 2018.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Springer,2018.1 online resource (79 pages)SpringerBriefs in Economics,2191-55123-319-75806-3 Includes bibliographical referencesThis book focuses on what makes people happy. The author explains methods for measuring subjective life satisfaction and well-being by discussing economic and sociodemographic factors, as well as the psychological, cultural and political dimensions of personal happiness. Does higher income increase happiness? Are people in rich countries, such as the United States, the United Kingdom and Scandinavian countries, happier than those living elsewhere? Does losing one’s job make one unhappy? What is the role of genetic endowments inherited from our parents? How important are physical and emotional health to subjective life satisfaction? Do older people tend to be happier, or younger people? Are close social relationships necessary for happiness? Do political conditions, such as respect for human rights, democracy and autonomy, play a part? How can governments contribute to the population’s happiness? This book answers these questions on the basis of extensiveinterdisciplinary research reflecting the current state of knowledge. The book will appeal to anyone interested in learning more about the various dimensions of personal well-being beyond the happiness-prosperity connection, as well as to policymakers looking for guidance on how to improve happiness in societies.SpringerBriefs in Economics,2191-5512Social choiceWelfare economicsQuality of lifePositive psychologyExperimental economicsSocial Choice and WelfareQuality of Life ResearchPositive PsychologyExperimental EconomicsSocial choice.Welfare economics.Quality of life.Positive psychology.Experimental economics.Social Choice and Welfare.Quality of Life Research.Positive Psychology.Experimental Economics.174Frey Bruno S.authttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut121764AzTeSBOOK9910299361103321Economics of Happiness2519962UNINA