Economics of Happiness

Name: Economics of Happiness
Brand: Springer
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Bruno S. Frey(Autor*in)

Springer (Verlag)

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Erschienen am 26. Februar 2018

X, 75 Seiten

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This book focuses on what makes people happy. The author explains methods for measuring subjective life satisfaction and well-being by discussing economic and sociodemographic factors, as well as the psychological, cultural and political dimensions of personal happiness. Does higher income increase happiness? Are people in rich countries, such as the United States, the United Kingdom and Scandinavian countries, happier than those living elsewhere? Does losing one's job make one unhappy? What is the role of genetic endowments inherited from our parents? How important are physical and emotional health to subjective life satisfaction? Do older people tend to be happier, or younger people? Are close social relationships necessary for happiness? Do political conditions, such as respect for human rights, democracy and autonomy, play a part? How can governments contribute to the population's happiness? This book answers these questions on the basis of extensiveinterdisciplinary research reflecting the current state of knowledge. The book will appeal to anyone interested in learning more about the various dimensions of personal well-being beyond the happiness-prosperity connection, as well as to policymakers looking for guidance on how to improve happiness in societies.

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"Frey's book is a good piece of scholarly work and leads readers to think about new developments such as the transition to a digital economy, rarely studied topics such as war (including such sub-topics as combat flow and afterglow post-traumatic stress disorder), prison inmates, the use of happiness pills, and complicated decision-making processes (cognitive biases) and their possible effect on the happiness of individuals." (Devrim Dumludag, Journal of Economics, Vol. 126, 2019)

"The book is well structured; after having a short introduction about the concept of happiness, we are guided through all the major economic questions, namely how to measure happiness, the possible determinants of happiness, and the relation of happiness to governments, consumption, management, religion, war, television and the digital world in general." (Adam Tamas Tuboly, Journal of Economic Methodology, Vol. 26 (2), 2019)

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1 - Acknowledgements [Seite 6]
2 - Contents [Seite 7]
3 - 1 Happiness as a Goal of Human Beings [Seite 11]
3.1 - Concepts of Happiness [Seite 11]
3.2 - Happiness and Material Welfare [Seite 12]
3.3 - Literature [Seite 14]
4 - 2 Happiness Can Be Measured [Seite 15]
4.1 - Various Kinds of Happiness [Seite 15]
4.2 - Measurement Methods [Seite 16]
4.2.1 - Surveys of Subjective Life Satisfaction [Seite 17]
4.2.2 - U-Index [Seite 19]
4.2.3 - Experience Sampling Method [Seite 19]
4.2.4 - Day Reconstruction Method [Seite 19]
4.2.5 - Brain Activity [Seite 20]
4.3 - Literature [Seite 21]
5 - 3 What Makes People Happy? [Seite 22]
5.1 - Determinants of Happiness [Seite 22]
5.2 - Genetic Endowment [Seite 23]
5.3 - Economic Factors [Seite 23]
5.3.1 - Income [Seite 23]
5.3.2 - Work [Seite 24]
5.3.3 - Distribution of Income [Seite 25]
5.3.4 - Economic Development [Seite 25]
5.4 - Socio-Demographic Influences [Seite 26]
5.4.1 - Age [Seite 26]
5.4.2 - Family Status [Seite 26]
5.4.3 - Children [Seite 26]
5.4.4 - Social Relationships [Seite 27]
5.4.5 - Health [Seite 27]
5.4.6 - Education [Seite 27]
5.4.7 - Culture and Religion [Seite 27]
5.5 - Political Conditions [Seite 28]
5.5.1 - Democracy and Well-Being [Seite 28]
5.5.2 - Federalism [Seite 29]
5.6 - Literature [Seite 29]
6 - 4 Consequences of Happiness [Seite 30]
6.1 - The Importance of Several Joint Influences [Seite 30]
6.2 - The Effects of Happiness [Seite 30]
6.3 - Causality [Seite 32]
6.4 - Literature [Seite 32]
7 - 5 Psychological Influences on Happiness [Seite 33]
7.1 - Happiness Is Partly Self-constructed [Seite 33]
7.2 - Adaptation [Seite 33]
7.3 - Comparison with Other People and Situations [Seite 34]
7.4 - Cognitive Biases [Seite 34]
7.5 - Restricted Prognostic Abilities [Seite 34]
7.6 - Literature [Seite 35]
8 - 6 Happiness Maximization by the Government [Seite 36]
8.1 - Should Politicians Maximize Happiness? [Seite 36]
8.2 - Biased Answers to Happiness Surveys [Seite 37]
8.3 - Manipulated Happiness Index [Seite 37]
8.4 - Literature [Seite 38]
9 - 7 What Happiness Policy Is Appropriate? [Seite 39]
9.1 - Enabling Happiness [Seite 39]
9.2 - Happiness as Ultimate Goal? [Seite 39]
9.3 - Institutions Leading to Happiness [Seite 40]
9.4 - Happiness in the Current Politico-Economic Process [Seite 42]
9.4.1 - Job Market and Economic Growth [Seite 42]
9.4.2 - Income Inequality [Seite 43]
9.4.3 - Independence and Self-employment [Seite 44]
9.4.4 - Voluntary Work and Donations [Seite 44]
9.4.5 - Family and Social Relationships [Seite 44]
9.4.6 - Education [Seite 44]
9.4.7 - Liveable Cities [Seite 45]
9.5 - Literature [Seite 45]
10 - 8 What About a Happiness Pill? [Seite 46]
10.1 - Happiness Pills Exist [Seite 46]
10.2 - A Thought Experiment [Seite 46]
10.3 - Positive Effects [Seite 47]
10.4 - Negative Effects [Seite 47]
10.5 - Substitutes and Complements [Seite 48]
10.6 - Procedural Benefits [Seite 48]
10.7 - The Paradox of Happiness [Seite 49]
10.8 - Selfish Governments [Seite 49]
10.9 - What Can Be Said? [Seite 50]
10.10 - Literature [Seite 51]
11 - 9 Happiness and Consumption [Seite 52]
11.1 - Welfare Judgments [Seite 52]
11.2 - Limited Self-control and Individual Well-Being [Seite 52]
11.3 - Misprediction of Utility [Seite 53]
11.4 - Literature [Seite 54]
12 - 10 Happiness and Television Viewing [Seite 55]
12.1 - An Important Consumption Activity [Seite 55]
12.2 - Effects of Television Watching on Happiness [Seite 56]
12.3 - Effects Differ Between Groups [Seite 57]
12.4 - Literature [Seite 58]
13 - 11 Happiness and Management [Seite 59]
13.1 - Effects of Happiness on Business Activities [Seite 59]
13.2 - Instrumental Use of Happiness [Seite 60]
13.3 - Various Forms of Happiness [Seite 60]
13.4 - Offering Possibilities for Happiness [Seite 61]
13.5 - Literature [Seite 62]
14 - 12 Happiness and Religion [Seite 63]
14.1 - Models of Religious Activity [Seite 63]
14.2 - Types of Religiosity [Seite 63]
14.3 - Internal Religiosity: Faith [Seite 64]
14.4 - External Religiosity: Attending Church Service [Seite 64]
14.5 - Denomination [Seite 65]
14.6 - Effect Size [Seite 65]
14.7 - Literature [Seite 66]
15 - 13 Happiness and War [Seite 67]
15.1 - Fundamentals [Seite 67]
15.2 - The Well-Being Lost by the Dead [Seite 68]
15.3 - Disregarding the Well-Being of the Dead by Definition [Seite 69]
15.4 - The Case of Terrorism [Seite 70]
15.5 - Military Conflict May Raise Happiness [Seite 71]
15.6 - Psychological Costs of Military Combat [Seite 72]
15.7 - Concluding Remarks [Seite 73]
15.8 - Literature [Seite 74]
16 - 14 Happiness in the Digital World [Seite 75]
16.1 - Internet Use [Seite 75]
16.2 - Literature [Seite 76]
17 - 15 Beyond Material Aspects [Seite 77]
17.1 - Expected and Unexpected Insights [Seite 77]
17.2 - Literature [Seite 79]

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