03952oam 2200817Ia 450 991078180730332120190503073344.00-262-26072-71-282-10016-597866121001610-262-27321-71-4356-4788-29786612100161(CKB)1000000000488678(SSID)ssj0000168790(PQKBManifestationID)11169618(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000168790(PQKBWorkID)10203780(PQKB)10856504(SSID)ssj0001400617(PQKBManifestationID)12454577(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001400617(PQKBWorkID)11344778(PQKB)11052844(StDuBDS)EDZ0000130749(OCoLC)232301011(OCoLC)432428665(OCoLC)646743330(OCoLC)653372192(OCoLC)663422251(OCoLC)680432559(OCoLC)764493189(OCoLC)779919556(OCoLC)815776724(OCoLC)939263734(OCoLC)961590197(OCoLC)962562528(OCoLC)966219825(OCoLC)967264045(OCoLC)975246244(OCoLC)975293602(OCoLC)982313285(OCoLC)992087742(OCoLC)992088717(OCoLC)1037944531(OCoLC)1038613061(OCoLC)1043894212(OCoLC)1045515666(OCoLC)1047674723(OCoLC)1055375907(OCoLC)1058092283(OCoLC)1058965911(OCoLC)1066437472(OCoLC)1081220722(OCoLC-P)232301011(MaCbMITP)7752(Au-PeEL)EBL3338863(CaPaEBR)ebr10227003(CaONFJC)MIL210016(OCoLC)939263734(PPN)220189153(MiAaPQ)EBC3338863(EXLCZ)99100000000048867820080618d2008 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrHappiness a revolution in economics /Bruno S. Frey, in collaboration with Alois Stutzer, Matthias Benz, Stephan Meier, Simon Luechinger, and Christine BeneschCambridge, Massachusetts MIT Press©20081 online resource (xiii, 240 p.) illMunich lectures in economicsBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-262-51495-8 0-262-06277-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-236) and index.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.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.Munich lectures in economics.HappinessEconomic aspectsEconomicsPsychological aspectsECONOMICS/GeneralCOGNITIVE SCIENCES/Psychology/GeneralHappinessEconomic aspects.EconomicsPsychological aspects.330.01Frey Bruno S.121764Stutzer AloisBenz Matthias1973-Meier Stephan(Economist),Luechinger SimonBenesch ChristineOCoLC-POCoLC-PBOOK9910781807303321Happiness2600831UNINA