Happiness, growth, and the life cycle / Richard A. Easterlin ; edited by Holger Hinte, Klaus F. Zimmermann.
| Author/creator | Easterlin, Richard A. |
| Other author | Hinte, Holger, 1964- |
| Other author | Zimmermann, Klaus F. |
| Other author | IZA (Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit) |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. |
| Description | xvi, 283 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | IZA prize in labor economics series IZA prize in labor economics series. ^A719547 |
| Contents | Introduction by the editors : shaping the economics of happiness : the fundamental contributions of Richard A. Easterlin -- Growth and happiness. Introduction ; Does economic growth improve the human lot : some empirical evidence ; Will raising the incomes of all increase the happiness of all? ; Happiness and economic growth : does the cross-section predict time trends : evidence from developing countries ; Lost in transition : life satisfaction on the road to capitalism ; Happiness and growth the world over : time series evidence on the happiness-income paradox -- Life cycle happiness. Introduction ; Income and happiness : towards a unified theory ; Life cycle happiness and its sources : intersections of psychology, economics, and demography ; The cross-over in the life cycle happiness of American women and men ; Aspirations, attainments, and satisfaction : life cycle differences between American women and men ; Happiness and domain satisfaction : new directions for the economics of happiness ; Explaining happiness ; Epilogue. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-273) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011280309 |
| ISBN | 9780199597093 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 019959709X (hbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HD75 .E169 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |