Measuring happiness : the economics of well-being / Joachim Weimann, Andreas Knabe, and Ronnie Schöb.

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The authors examine the evolution of happiness research, considering the famous "Easterlin Paradox," which found that people's average life satisfaction didn't seem to depend on their income. But they question whether happiness research can measure what needs to be measured.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Geld macht doch glücklich. English
Main Author: Weimann, Joachim, 1956-
Other Authors: Knabe, Andreas
Schöb, Ronnie
Language:English
Language of the Original:
German
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Quality of life > Economic aspects.
Well-being > Economic aspects.
Happiness > Economic aspects.
Money > Psychological aspects.
Wealth > Psychological aspects.
Economics > Psychological aspects.
Physical Description:x, 212 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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