Isbn: 9783030619619 - an economist’s lessons on happiness: farewell dismal science! (6 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 120 pages. 9.25x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Once called the 'dismal science,' economics nowoffers prescriptions for improving people's happiness. In this book Richard Easterlin, the 'father of happiness economics,' draws on a half-century of his own research and that conducted by fellow economists and psychologists to answer in plain language questions like:Can happiness be measured Willmore money make me happier What about finding a partner Getting married Having a baby More exercise Does religion help Who is happier-women or men, young or old, rich or poor How does happiness change as we go through different stages of life Public policy is also in the mix: Can the government increase people's happiness Shouldthe government increase their happiness Which countries are the happiest and why Does a country need to be rich to be happy Does economic growth improve the human lot Some of the answers are surprising (no, more money won't do the trick; neither will economic growth; babies are a mixed blessing!), but they are all based on reason and well-vetted evidence from the fields of economics and psychology. In closing, Easterlin traces the genesis of the ongoing 'Happiness Revolution' and considers its implications for people's lives down the road.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. An Economist's Lessons on Happiness | Farewell Dismal Science! | Richard A. Easterlin | Taschenbuch | xvii | Englisch | 2021 | Springer | EAN 9783030619619 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu. …