247 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction / Philip Booth -- Politicians in a muddle -- GDP or GWB? -- Happiness and government intervention -- Made happy by government or free to pursue happiness? -- pt. ONE GDP OR GWB? -- 2.The folly of wellbeing in public policy / Paul Ormerod -- Introductio...

Contents note continued: 4.Are more equal countries happier? / Christopher Snowdon -- Happiness is flatlining -- The 'on-relationship' between happiness and equality -- The academic literature on happiness and inequality -- Happiness and relative income -- Can we deal with 'income envy' anyway? -- A...

Contents note continued: 7.The unbearable lightness of happiness policy / Marc De Vos -- The political rediscovery of happiness -- Measuring happiness measurement -- A shallow form of happiness -- Happiness, freedom or justice? -- Poor but happy? -- Conclusion -- References -- 8.Lessons from Austria...