Happiness around the world : the paradox of happy peasants and miserable millionaires / Carol Graham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graham, Carol, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Psychological aspects.

Economics.

Happiness--Economic aspects.

Happiness.

Quality of life.

Well-being.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (268 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For centuries the pursuit of happiness was the preserve of either the philosopher or the voluptuary and took second place to the basic need to survive on the one hand, and the pressure to conform to social conventions and morality on the other. More recently there is a burgeoning interest in the study of happiness, in the social sciences and in the media. Can we really answer the question what makes people happy? Is it really grounded in credible methods and data? Is thereconsistency in the determinants of happiness across countries and cultures? Are happiness levels innate to individuals or c

Contents:

Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Abbreviations; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 The Economics of Happiness; CHAPTER 2 The Happiness and Income Debate: Substance, Methodology, and the Easterlin Paradox; CHAPTER 3 The Determinants of Happiness around the World; CHAPTER 4 Does Happiness Matter?; CHAPTER 5 Happiness and Health across Countries and Cultures; CHAPTER 6 Economic Growth, Crises, Inequality, and More; CHAPTER 7 Adapting to Good and Bad Fortune: How Friends, Freedom, Crime, and Corruption affect Happiness; CHAPTER 8 Happiness around the World: Lessons-and Questions-for Policy

ReferencesIndex

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-160948-X

0-19-180858-X

1-282-38332-9

9786612383328

0-19-157293-4

OCLC:

536239513