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An investigation of the happiness-prosperity connection and whether economists can measure well-being.

Can money buy happiness? Is income a reliable measure for life satisfaction? In the West after World War II, happiness seemed inextricably connected to prosperity. Beginning in the 1960s, however, other values began to gain ground: peace, political participation, civil rights, environmentalism. “Happiness economics”—a somewhat incongruous-sounding branch of what has been called “the dismal science”—has taken up the puzzle of what makes people happy, conducting elaborate surveys in which people are asked to quantify their satisfaction with “life in general.” In this book, three economists explore the happiness-prosperity connection, investigating how economists measure life satisfaction and well-being.

The authors examine the evolution of happiness research, considering the famous “Easterlin Paradox,” which foun

Measuring Happiness The Economics of WellBeing

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      Publisher: MIT Press Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 02/09/2016
      ISBN13: 9780262529761, 978-0262529761
      ISBN10: 0262529769

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An investigation of the happiness-prosperity connection and whether economists can measure well-being.

      Can money buy happiness? Is income a reliable measure for life satisfaction? In the West after World War II, happiness seemed inextricably connected to prosperity. Beginning in the 1960s, however, other values began to gain ground: peace, political participation, civil rights, environmentalism. “Happiness economics”—a somewhat incongruous-sounding branch of what has been called “the dismal science”—has taken up the puzzle of what makes people happy, conducting elaborate surveys in which people are asked to quantify their satisfaction with “life in general.” In this book, three economists explore the happiness-prosperity connection, investigating how economists measure life satisfaction and well-being.

      The authors examine the evolution of happiness research, considering the famous “Easterlin Paradox,” which foun

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