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 InfoOxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Descriptionxvi, 283 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subjects

SeriesIZA 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 259-273) and index.
LCCN 2011280309
ISBN9780199597093 (hbk.)
ISBN019959709X (hbk.)

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Joyner General Stacks HD75 .E169 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold