A Modern Guide to the Economics of Happiness

Edited by Luigino Bruni (), Alessandra Smerilli and Dalila De Rosa

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Abstract: Exploring the modern approach to the economics of happiness, which came about with the Easterlin Paradox, this book analyses and assesses the idea that as a country gets richer the happiness of its citizens remains the same. The book moves through three distinct pillars of study in the field: first analysing the historical and philosophical foundations of the debate; then the methodological and measurements issues and their political implications; and finally empirical applications and discussion about what determines a happy life.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Sociology and Social Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
ISBN: 9781788978750
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Happiness and wellbeing: past foundations, modern evidence and future paths , pp 1-16

Luigino Bruni, Bruni De Rosa and Alessandra Smerilli

Ch 2 What future happiness research? , pp 17-27

Bruno Frey

Ch 3 Aristotle, eudaimonia, neuroscience and economics , pp 29-45

Jeffrey Sachs

Ch 4 The economics of eudaimonia , pp 46-66

Maurizio Pugno

Ch 5 Felicitas publica: the southern spirit of capitalism , pp 67-94

Luigino Bruni

Ch 6 ‘Naturaliter homo homini amicus est’: economy, happiness and relationships in Aquinas’ thought , pp 95-111

Paolo Santori

Ch 7 Complexity and wellbeing: measurement and analysis , pp 113-128

Filomena Maggino and Leonardo Salvatore Alaimo

Ch 8 Growth and happiness in China, 1990–2015 , pp 129-161

Richard Easterlin, Fei Wang and Shun Wang

Ch 9 Economic growth and well-being beyond the Easterlin paradox , pp 162-188

Francesco Sarracino and Kelsey J. O’Connor

Ch 10 The effect of physical activity on subjective well-being: the case for exercise , pp 190-214

Mario Lucchini, Egidio Riva and Luca Crivelli

Ch 11 Standing together: is family a resilience factor for subjective wellbeing? , pp 215-242

Dalila De Rosa and Matteo Rizzolli

Ch 12 Cooperatives and happiness: cross-country evidence on the role of relational capital , pp 243-278

Luigino Bruni, Dalila De Rosa and Giovanni Ferri

Ch 13 The relationship between migrant acceptance and wellbeing: evidencefrom the Gallup Migrant Acceptance Index , pp 279-304

Neli Esipova, Julie Ray and Anita Pugliese

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