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OverviewA new perspective on life satisfaction and well-being over the life courseWhat makes people happy? The Origins of Happiness seeks to revolutionize how we think about human priorities and to promote public policy changes that are based on what really matters to people. Drawing on a range of evidence using large-scale data from various countries, the authors consider the key factors that affect human well-being, including income, education, employment, family conflict, health, childcare, and crime. The Origins of Happiness offers a groundbreaking new vision for how we might become more healthy, happy, and whole. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew Clark , Sarah Flèche , Richard Layard , Nattavudh PowdthaveePublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press ISBN: 9780691196336ISBN 10: 0691196338 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 27 August 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsIf policymakers want to improve lives, it is important to understand how people feel and why. This book charts new territory, providing the first map of the long-term drivers of people's happiness. Martine Durand, chief statistician, OECD Rooted in the best-available evidence for each stage in life, The Origins of Happiness provides an ambitious and comprehensive analysis of what leads to a satisfying life, from childhood to old age. Alan Krueger, Princeton University This work is a must-read for the academic, policymaker, and informed citizen alike. Carol Graham, author of Happiness for All? The Origins of Happiness is a wonderful book. It presents a new look at what causes human well-being, and carefully analyzes the policies and programs that can enhance it. Ed Diener, coauthor of Happiness This work is a must-read for the academic, policymaker, and informed citizen alike. aEURO Carol Graham, author of Happiness for All? If policymakers want to improve lives, it is important to understand how people feelaEURO and why. This book charts new territory, providing the first map of the long-term drivers of people's happiness. aEURO Martine Durand, chief statistician, OECD Rooted in the best-available evidence for each stage in life, The Origins of Happiness provides an ambitious and comprehensive analysis of what leads to a satisfying life, from childhood to old age. aEURO Alan Krueger, Princeton University The Origins of Happiness is a wonderful book. It presents a new look at what causes human well-being, and carefully analyzes the policies and programs that can enhance it. aEURO Ed Diener, coauthor of Happiness Author InformationAndrew E. Clark is at the Paris School of Economics. Sarah Flche is at the Aix-Marseille School of Economics. Richard Layard is at the London School of Economics. Nattavudh Powdthavee is at Warwick Business School. George Ward is at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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