Happiness and social institutions

Amartya Sen

Chapter 2 in Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Happiness and Quality of Life, 2016, pp 20-32 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Offering a thorough assessment of the recent developments in the economic literature on happiness and quality of life, this Handbook astutely considers both methods of estimation and policy application. The expert contributors critically present in-depth research on a wide range of topics including culture and media, inequality, and the relational and emotional side of human life. Accessible and far-reaching, it will prove an invaluable resource for students and scholars of welfare and economics.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Research Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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