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Happiness Around the World. Carolyn Graham848 руб
More recently there is a burgeoning interest in the study of happiness, in the social sciences and in the media. For centuries the pursuit of happiness was the preserve of either the philosopher or the voluptuary and took second place to the basic need to survive on the one hand, and the pressure to conform to social conventions and morality on the other. The book reviews the theory and concepts of happiness, explaining how these concepts underpin a line of research which is both an attempt to understand the determinants of happiness and a tool for understanding the effects of a host of phenomena on human well being. Can we really answer the question what makes people happy? Is it really grounded in credible methods and data? Is there consistency in the determinants of happiness across countries and cultures? Are happiness levels innate to individuals or can policy and the environment make a difference? How is happiness affected by poverty? By economic progress? Is happiness a viable objective for policy? This book is an attempt to answer these questions, based on research on the determinants of happiness in countries around the world, ranging from Peru and Russia to the U.S. and Afghanistan. Yet there is still much debate over the relationship between happiness and income. The research finds surprising consistency in the determinants of happiness across levels of development. It also reviews what we know about happiness and health and how that relationship varies according to income levels and health status. The book explores the effects of many mediating factors in that relationship, ranging from macroeconomic trends and democracy to inequality and crime. Из серии: Behavioural Economics. It concludes by discussing the potential - and the potential pitfalls - of using happiness surveys to contribute to better public policy. |