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Author Weimann, Joachim, 1956- author.

Title Measuring happiness : the economics of well-being / Joachim Weimann, Andreas Knabe, and Ronnie Schöb.

Publication Info. Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press, [2015]
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Description 1 online resource (x, 212 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The economics of happiness and its most important results. The end of materialism? -- Economists' way of thinking : "more is better than less" -- The Easterlin attack -- If money doesn't make us happy, what then? -- The economic determinants of happiness -- What is to be done if money doesn't make us happy? -- What is happiness research telling us? Are we measuring correctly? -- How much truth is there in the Easterlin Paradox? -- Unemployed and happy?! -- The importance of relative position -- Conclusion.
Summary An investigation of the happiness-prosperity connection and whether economists can measure well-being.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Language Text in English.
Subject Quality of life -- Economic aspects.
Quality of life.
Well-being -- Economic aspects.
Well-being.
Happiness -- Economic aspects.
Happiness -- Economic aspects.
Happiness.
Money -- Psychological aspects.
Money -- Psychological aspects.
Wealth -- Psychological aspects.
Wealth -- Psychological aspects.
Economics -- Psychological aspects.
Economics -- Psychological aspects.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Added Author Knabe, Andreas, author.
Schöb, Ronnie, author.
Added Title Geld macht doch glücklich. English https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2014029483
Other Form: Print version: Weimann, Joachim, 1956- Geld macht doch glücklich. English. Measuring happiness 9780262028448 (DLC) 2014019585 (OCoLC)880831228
ISBN 9780262323710 (electronic book)
0262323710 (electronic book)
9780262028448
0262028441
9780262323727
0262323729

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