Part 1. Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Relevance of Richard Easterlin’s Groundbreaking Work. A Historical Perspective (Mariano Rojas) -- Part 2. Income and Happiness -- Chapter 2. The Easterlin Paradox Revisited: Who is Right? (Maarten Vendrik) -- Chapter 3. Relative Income, Subjective...

This book presents a panoramic view of the implications from Richard Easterlin's groundbreaking work on happiness and economics. Contributions in the book show the relevance of the Easterlin Paradox to main areas, such as the relationship between income and happiness, the relationship between...