Happiness a revolution in economics

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Frey, Bruno S. (-)
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London : MIT Press 2008
Series:Munich lectures in economics
Subjects:
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Table of Contents:
  • Series foreword
  • Preface
  • I. Major developments: 1. Research on happiness
  • 2. The relationship of happiness to utility
  • 3. How income affects happiness
  • 4. How unemployment affects happiness
  • 5. How inflation and inequality affect happiness
  • II. Pushing ahead: 6. The public sphere
  • 7. Self-employment and voluntary work
  • 8. Marriage and happiness
  • 9. Watching television
  • 10. Procedural utility
  • 11. Mispredicting utility
  • 12. The value of public goods
  • III. Policy consequences: 13. Happiness policies
  • 14. Happiness and political institutions
  • 15. A revolution in economics
  • References
  • Index.