Happiness : A Revolution in Economics

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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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Frey, Bruno S.
Publisher:	Cambridge : MIT Press
Description of contents:	Table of Contents [gbv.de]

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Extent:	Online-Ressource (257 p)
Series:	Munich lectures in economics
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based upon print version of record Contents -- Series Foreword -- Preface -- I Major Developments -- 1 Research on Happiness -- 2 The Relationship of Happiness to Utility -- 3 How Income Affects Happiness -- 4 How Unemployment Affects Happiness -- 5 How Inflation and Inequality Affect Happiness -- II Pushing Ahead -- 6 The Public Sphere -- 7 Self-Employment and Voluntary Work -- 8 Marriage and Happiness -- 9 Watching Television -- 10 Procedural Utility -- 11 Mispredicting Utility -- 12 The Value of Public Goods -- III Policy Consequences -- 13 Happiness Policies -- 14 Happiness and Political Institutions 15 A Revolution in Economics -- References -- Index
ISBN:	978-0-262-06277-0 ; 978-0-262-27321-3 ; 978-0-262-06277-0
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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