Wellbeing economics : future directions for New Zealand / Paul Dalziel, Caroline Saunders.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dalziel, Paul, author.

Saunders, Caroline, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Sociological aspects.

Economics.

Health behavior--Economic aspects.

Health behavior.

New Zealand--Economic policy.

New Zealand.

New Zealand--Social policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (82 p.)

Place of Publication:

Wellington, New Zealand : Bridget Williams Books Limited, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Seventy-five years after Labour's social security reforms of the 1930's, it is time for a major shift in how New Zealand regards the wellbeing of its people.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1 Wellbeing Economics; Wellbeing Economics; The Capabilities Approach of Amartya Sen; Time-Use Choices and Market Production; Value-Added Activities and the Structure of the Book; 2 Leading Lives We Have Reason to Value; The Time Use Survey; Housing and Wellbeing; Childcare and Wellbeing; Cultural Capital; 3 Living Well in Communities; Community Organisations and Wellbeing; Social Capital and Wellbeing; Local Government and Wellbeing; Natural Capital and Wellbeing; Co-production of Local Government Services; 4 Value through Enterprise and Skills

Market Production and Wellbeing Physical Capital and Wellbeing; Market Employment and Wellbeing; Labour Market Skills and Wellbeing; Human Capital and Wellbeing; 5 Public Service to Expand Capabilities; Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Wellbeing; Taxation and Wellbeing; Market Regulation and Wellbeing; Equity and Wellbeing; Infrastructure and Wellbeing; The Public Service and Wellbeing; 6 Future Directions for New Zealand; A Wellbeing Example; Value-Added Activities; Skills and Education; The Living Standards Framework and Better Public Services; From Welfare State to Wellbeing State

Notes and Further Reading Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Introducing BWB Texts; About the Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (ebrary, viewed June 27, 2014).

ISBN:

1-927277-01-9

OCLC:

881417276