Written by two of the world's leading experts on the economics of wellbeing, this book shows how wellbeing can be measured, what causes it, and how it can be improved. The findings of the book are profoundly relevant to all social sciences, including psychology, economics, politics, behavioural science and sociology.
Written by two of the world's leading experts on the economics of wellbeing, this book shows how wellbeing can be measured, what causes it, and how it can be improved. The findings of the book are profoundly relevant to all social sciences, including psychology, economics, politics, behavioural science and sociology.
Richard Layard is a leading British Economist, who thinks society's goal should be the wellbeing of the people. His landmark book Happiness: Lessons from a New Science has influenced policy-makers worldwide. He is co-founder of Action for Happiness, of the World Happiness Report and of the World Wellbeing Movement. In 2020 was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by Britain's ESRC.
Inhaltsangabe
Part I. The Case for Wellbeing: 1. What subjective wellbeing is and why it matters 2. Wellbeing as the goal for society Part II. Human Nature and Wellbeing: 3. How our behaviour affects our wellbeing 4. How our thoughts affect our wellbeing 5. Our bodies, our genes and our wellbeing Part III. How Our Experience Affects Our Wellbeing: 6. The inequality of wellbeing: some basic facts 7. Tools to explain wellbeing 8. Explaining wellbeing: a first exploration 9. Family, schooling and social media 10. Health and healthcare 11. Unemployment 12. The quality of work 13. Income 14. Community 15. The physical environment and the planet Part IV. Government and Wellbeing: 16. How government affects wellbeing 17. How wellbeing affects voting 18. Cost effectiveness and policy choice.
Part I. The Case for Wellbeing: 1. What subjective wellbeing is and why it matters 2. Wellbeing as the goal for society Part II. Human Nature and Wellbeing: 3. How our behaviour affects our wellbeing 4. How our thoughts affect our wellbeing 5. Our bodies, our genes and our wellbeing Part III. How Our Experience Affects Our Wellbeing: 6. The inequality of wellbeing: some basic facts 7. Tools to explain wellbeing 8. Explaining wellbeing: a first exploration 9. Family, schooling and social media 10. Health and healthcare 11. Unemployment 12. The quality of work 13. Income 14. Community 15. The physical environment and the planet Part IV. Government and Wellbeing: 16. How government affects wellbeing 17. How wellbeing affects voting 18. Cost effectiveness and policy choice.
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