Happiness: A revolution in economics (Munich Lectures)

Contents......Page 6
Series Foreword......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
I Major Developments......Page 18
1 Research on Happiness......Page 20
2 The Relationship of Happiness to Utility......Page 32
3 How Income Affects Happiness......Page 44
4 How Unemployment Affects Happiness......Page 62
5 How Inflation and Inequality Affect Happiness......Page 72
II Pushing Ahead......Page 76
6 The Public Sphere......Page 78
7 Self-Employment and Voluntary Work......Page 88
8 Marriage and Happiness......Page 104
9 Watching Television......Page 110
10 Procedural Utility......Page 124
11 Mispredicting Utility......Page 144
12 The Value of Public Goods......Page 156
III Policy Consequences......Page 166
13 Happiness Policies......Page 168
14 Happiness and Political Institutions......Page 194
15 A Revolution in Economics......Page 216
References......Page 222
Index......Page 254