The pursuit of happiness an economy of well-being / Carol Graham.
| Author/creator | Graham, Carol, 1962- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, |
| Description | vii, 164 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | A Brookings focus book Brookings focus books. ^A1063263 |
| Contents | Happiness : a new science -- What we mean by happiness : a "theory" of agency and well-being -- Happiness around the world : what we know -- Adaptation and other puzzles -- GNH versus GNP? |
| Abstract | "Focuses on the role in the policymaking process of new metrics for measuring the effects on individual well-being of institutional, macroeconomic, and policy environments--for example, the effects of macroeconomic uncertainty and lack of access to health insurance--as well as the effects of factors such as commuting time, divorce, job status, and obesity"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011020418 |
| ISBN | 9780815721277 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0815721277 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |