Machine generated contents note:pt. IThe Challenge --1.Unintended Consequences Of Economics As A Science --2.The Narrative Of Success In Capitalism, And Its Failures --pt. IIWhat Is a Good Life? --3.Pleasure, Joy, Satisfaction, Purpose: Refining Our Quest For Happiness --4.Sustainable Hedonism...

Economic transition lowered happiness on average, but did not affect all equally. This paper uses Hungarian survey data to study the impact of religion and economic transition on happiness. Religious involvement contributes positively to individuals' self-reported well-being. Controlling for...

Flat tax schemes are popular in Eastern Europe, with an ever increasing number of countries where it is introduced, and yet many other where it is recurringly discussed. Analysing three countries, we show that the design of such schemes largely determines their impact on fiscal revenues and on...