Economics of happiness / Bruno S. Frey.
Economics of happiness / Bruno S. Frey.
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Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]
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G 2018/3511
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English
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x, 75 pages ; 24 cm.
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text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
Happiness as a goal of human beings -- Happiness can be measured -- What makes people happy? -- Consequences of happiness -- Psychological influences on happiness -- Happiness maximization by the government -- What happiness policy is appropriate? -- What about a happiness pill? -- Happiness and con...
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This book focuses on what makes people happy. The author explains methods for measuring subjective life satisfaction and well-being by discussing economic and sociodemographic factors, as well as the psychological, cultural and political dimensions of personal happiness. Does higher income increase happiness? Are people in rich countries, such as t...
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Economics of happiness / Bruno S. Frey.
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SpringerBriefs in economics
Includes bibliographical references.
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G 2018/3511
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74VKVA60RBed
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVA60RBed
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ISBN
3319758063 paperback
9783319758060 paperback
DDC
330.019
MMS ID
991024173009402626
