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Book SynopsisOffering a thorough assessment of recent developments in the economic literature on happiness and quality of life, this major research handbook astutely considers both methods of estimation and policy application. Luigino Bruni and Pier Luigi Porta's refreshing, and constructively critical, approach emphasizes the subject's integral impact on latter-day capitalism.
Expert contributors critically present in-depth research on a wide range of topics including:
- the history of the idea of quality of life and the impact of globalization
- links between happiness and health
- comparisons between hedonic and eudaimonic well-being
- the relational and emotional side of human life, including subjective indicators of well-being
- genetic and environmental contributions to life satisfaction
- the impact of culture, fine arts and new media.
Accessible and far-reaching, the Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Happiness and Quality of Life will prove an invaluable resource for students and scholars of welfare and economics as well as practicing psychologists and researchers.
Contributors: M. Bianchi, L. Bruni, L. Crivelli, S. Della Bella, A. Delle Fave, E. Diener, E. Granata, M. Guerini, P. Krause, B. López Noval, M. Lucchini, F. Maggino, H.À. Marujo, N. Matteucci, C. Miller, J. Morozink Boylan, L.M. Neto, G. Nuvolati, A. Pelloni, P.L. Porta, M. Rojas, C.D. Ryff, A. Sen, M.J. Sirgy, L. Stanca, L. Tay, R. Veenhoven, S. Vieira Lima
Table of ContentsContents: 1. Happiness and Quality of Life Reconciled Luigino Bruni and Pier Luigi Porta 2. Happiness and Social Institutions Amartya Sen PART I QUALITY OF LIFE 3. New Frontiers: Societal Measures of Subjective Well-Being for Input to Policy Ed Diener and Louis Tay 4. Linking Happiness to Health: Comparisons Between Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-Being Carol D. Ryff and Jennifer Morozink Boylan 5. Subjective Indicators of Well-being. Conceptual Background and Applications in Social Sciences Antonella Delle Fave 6. Quality of Life and Smart Cities Elena Granata 7. Quality of Life and Inequality Peter Krause 8. The History of the Idea of Quality of Life Borja López Noval 9. Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Life Satisfaction Mario Lucchini, Sara Della Bella and Luca Crivelli 10. Indicators of Happiness vs Quality of Happiness: Methodology and Theory Filomena Maggino 11. Leading a Life of Quality: Conceptualizing Quality of Life Mariano Rojas 12. Globalization and Quality of Life M. Joseph Sirgy and Chad Miller 13. Quality of Life Studies and Positive Psychology Helena À. Marujo and Luis M. Neto PART II HAPPINESS 14. Quality of Life and Happiness. Concepts and Measures Ruut Veenhoven 15. Economics, Well-being and Happiness. History and Protagonists Luigino Bruni 16. Culture and Fine Arts. Open-ended Choices and the Formation of Interest Marina Bianchi 17. Happiness and health Luca Crivelli, Sara Della Bella and Mario Lucchini 18. Happiness, Subjective and Objective Indicators Michela Guerini and Giampaolo Nuvolati 19. Women and Happiness Nicola Matteucci and Sabrina Vieira Lima 20. Relational Goods and Happiness Data Alessandra Pelloni 21. Happiness and New Media Luca Stanca 22. Happiness, Relational Goods and Hedonic Methodology Luca Stanca 23. The Idea of Happiness in Italy Pier Luigi Porta Index
