This book provides insights into how human well-being could be better defined and empirically assessed. It takes stock of and reviews various concepts and measures and provides recommendations for future practice and research

Preface -- 1 Introduction -- Part I: The Quality of Life in Two Different Good Societies: Denmark and Switzerland -- 2 Two Wealthy Economies and Their Development -- 3 Are the Standards of Living Similar or Dissimilar?- 4 Happiness in Denmark and Switzerland.- Part II: Two Models of Good...

Multidimensional approaches have increasingly been used to understand poverty, but have yet to be fully operationalized. This methodical and important book uses factor analysis and structural equations modelling to develop a multidimensional framework that integrates capability and social...

Economists have long sought to maximise economic growth, believing this to be their best contribution to improving human welfare. That approach is not sustainable in the face of ongoing issues such as global climate change, environmental damage, rising inequality and enduring poverty....

‘This is the second book of a two-volume set that continues Adam Smith's work, using the tools mathematical, experimental, and behavioural economists have developed since 1776. As in the first volume, markets are not the central organising principle. Instead, attention centres on social...

The book examines the trade liberalization measures, which were initiated in India during 1991 and which focused on manufacturing industries.This industry was considered because of its strong inter-sectoral links and its capacity to stimulate the growth of other sectors. The resulting liberal...

Ausgangspunkt dieses Buches ist das Verhältnis von Freiheit und Gerechtigkeit in Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft: Führt eine freie Marktwirtschaft tendenziell zu Ungerechtigkeit? Vergrößert sie die Schere zwischen arm und reich? Kann und soll man überhaupt etwas dagegen tun? Der Autor stellt in...

Introduction -- SESSION 1 Green Growth of the Economy -- 1 Green Growth: Constructing a Resource-saving and Environment-friendly Production Pattern -- 2 Green Growth of the Primary Industry -- 3 Green Growth of the Secondary Industry -- 4 Green Growth of the Tertiary Industry -- 5 Measurement...