Title Happiness and economics : how the economy and institutions affect human well-being / Bruno S. Frey and Alois Stutzer

Published Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2002 Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2002] ©2002

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Description viii, 220 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Contents Pt. I. Setting the stage -- Ch. 1. Happiness -- Ch. 2. Well-being and economics -- Ch. 3. Personality and socio-demographic influences on happiness -- Pt. II. Economic effects on happiness -- Ch. 4. Income -- Ch. 5. Employment -- Ch. 6. Inflation -- Pt. III. Political effects on happiness -- Ch. 7. The current politico-economic process -- Ch. .: Constitution : popular referenda and federalism -- Ch. 9. Outcome and process -- Pt. IV. Conclusions -- Ch. 10. Happiness inspires economics Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-214) and index Subject Happiness. Economics -- Sociological aspects. Economics -- Psychological aspects. Democracy -- Social aspects. Decentralization in government. Author Stutzer, Alois, author ISBN 0691069972 (hardback) 9780691069975 (hardback) 0691069980 (paperback) 9780691069982 (paperback)

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