Economics of happiness /
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| Author / Creator: | Frey, Bruno S., author. |
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| Imprint: | Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2018. |
| Description: | 1 online resource |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | SpringerBriefs in economics SpringerBriefs in economics. |
| Subject: | Happiness -- Economic aspects. Economics -- Psychological aspects. Well-being. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Business Ethics. Economics -- Psychological aspects. Happiness -- Economic aspects. Well-being. Electronic books. |
| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11737019 |
Table of Contents:
- Intro; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Happiness as a Goal of Human Beings; Concepts of Happiness; Happiness and Material Welfare; Literature; 2 Happiness Can Be Measured; Various Kinds of Happiness; Measurement Methods; Surveys of Subjective Life Satisfaction; U-Index; Experience Sampling Method; Day Reconstruction Method; Brain Activity; Literature; 3 What Makes People Happy?; Determinants of Happiness; Genetic Endowment; Economic Factors; Income; Work; Distribution of Income; Economic Development; Socio-Demographic Influences; Age; Family Status; Children; Social Relationships; Health.
- EducationCulture and Religion; Political Conditions; Democracy and Well-Being; Federalism; Literature; 4 Consequences of Happiness; The Importance of Several Joint Influences; The Effects of Happiness; Causality; Literature; 5 Psychological Influences on Happiness; Happiness Is Partly Self-constructed; Adaptation; Comparison with Other People and Situations; Cognitive Biases; Restricted Prognostic Abilities; Literature; 6 Happiness Maximization by the Government; Should Politicians Maximize Happiness?; Biased Answers to Happiness Surveys; Manipulated Happiness Index; Literature.
- 7 What Happiness Policy Is Appropriate?Enabling Happiness; Happiness as Ultimate Goal?; Institutions Leading to Happiness; Happiness in the Current Politico-Economic Process; Job Market and Economic Growth; Income Inequality; Independence and Self-employment; Voluntary Work and Donations; Family and Social Relationships; Education; Liveable Cities; Literature; 8 What About a Happiness Pill?; Happiness Pills Exist; A Thought Experiment; Positive Effects; Negative Effects; Substitutes and Complements; Procedural Benefits; The Paradox of Happiness; Selfish Governments; What Can Be Said?
- Literature9 Happiness and Consumption; Welfare Judgments; Limited Self-control and Individual Well-Being; Misprediction of Utility; Literature; 10 Happiness and Television Viewing; An Important Consumption Activity; Effects of Television Watching on Happiness; Effects Differ Between Groups; Literature; 11 Happiness and Management; Effects of Happiness on Business Activities; Instrumental Use of Happiness; Various Forms of Happiness; Offering Possibilities for Happiness; Literature; 12 Happiness and Religion; Models of Religious Activity; Types of Religiosity; Internal Religiosity: Faith.
- External Religiosity: Attending Church ServiceDenomination; Effect Size; Literature; 13 Happiness and War; Fundamentals; The Well-Being Lost by the Dead; Disregarding the Well-Being of the Dead by Definition; The Case of Terrorism; Military Conflict May Raise Happiness; Psychological Costs of Military Combat; Concluding Remarks; Literature; 14 Happiness in the Digital World; Internet Use; Literature; 15 Beyond Material Aspects; Expected and Unexpected Insights; Literature.