Economic goals and "the permanent problem of the human race" -- Prosperity and happiness -- Prosperity and health -- Keeping up with the [Dow] Joneses -- Inequality : the private and public price we pay -- Stepping on the hedonic treadmill -- The social costs of consumption -- Politics and health
Analysis
Health services
Health policy
Equality
Social impact
Consumption
Accessibility
Statistics
Australia overseas comparisons
Notes
"Updated with a new afterword by Ichiro Kawachi"--[P. 4] of cover
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-251) and index