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Measuring happiness : the economics of well-being / Joachim Weimann, Andreas Knabe, and Ronnie Schöb.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Weimann, Joachim, 1956-
- Standardized Title:
- Geld macht doch glücklich. English
- Language:
- English
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Quality of life--Economic aspects.
- Quality of life.
- Well-being--Economic aspects.
- Well-being.
- Happiness--Economic aspects.
- Happiness.
- Money--Psychological aspects.
- Money.
- Wealth--Psychological aspects.
- Wealth.
- Economics--Psychological aspects.
- Economics.
- Physical Description:
- x, 212 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press, [2015]
- Contents:
- 1 The End of Materialism? 3
- 2 Economists' Way of Thinking: "More Is Better Than Less" 9
- 3 The Easterlin Attack 17
- 4 If Money Doesn't Make Us Happy, What Then? 35
- 5 The Economic Determinants of Happiness 57
- 6 What Is to Be Done If Money Doesn't Make Us Happy? 75
- 7 Are We Measuring Correctly? 89
- 8 How Much Truth Is There in the Easterlin Paradox? 113
- 9 Unemployed and Happy?! 131
- 10 The Importance of Relative Position 141
- 11 Conclusion 151.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780262028448
- 0262028441
- OCLC:
- 880831228
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