02208nam 22005053u 450 991046540070332120210107030537.01-282-24169-997866138128100-8157-2439-X(CKB)2560000000089626(EBL)981154(OCoLC)817797317(MiAaPQ)EBC981154(EXLCZ)99256000000008962620130418d2012|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||The Pursuit of Happiness[electronic resource] An Economy of Well-BeingWashington DC Brookings Institution Press20121 online resource (178 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8157-2404-7 Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Information; Table of Contents; Preface to the Paperback Edition; Happiness: A New Science; What We Mean by Happiness: A ""Theory"" of Agency and Well-Being; Happiness Around the World: What We Know; Adaptation and Other Puzzles; GNH Versus GNP?; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index; Back CoverIn The Pursuit of Happiness, renowned economist Carol Graham explores what we know about the determinants of happiness and clearly presents both the promise and the potential pitfalls of injecting the ""economics of happiness"" into public policymaking. While the book spotlights the innovative contributions of happiness research to the dismal science, it also raises a cautionary note about the issues that still need to be addressed before policymakers can make best use of them.Economics -- Psychological aspectsHappinessQuality of lifeUncertaintyElectronic books.Economics -- Psychological aspects.Happiness.Quality of life.Uncertainty.330.01/9330.019330.1Graham Carol L958061AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910465400703321The Pursuit of Happiness2170414UNINA