Origins of Happiness - The Science of Well-Being Over the Life Course

Zusatztext "If 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 Informationen zum Autor Andrew E. Clark is at the Paris School of Economics. Sarah Flèche 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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.

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• Authors: Andrew Clark, Andrew E Fleche Clark, Andrew E. Clark, Andrew Fleche Clark, Clark Andrew, Sarah Fleche, Sarah Flèche, Richard Layard, Nattavudh Powdthavee, George Ward, Ward George
• Assisted by: Andrew Clark (Foreword), Clark Andrew (Foreword), Sarah Flèche (Foreword), Richard Layard (Foreword), Nattavudh Powdthavee (Foreword), George Ward (Foreword), Ward George (Foreword)
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2019
• EAN: 9780691196336
• ISBN: 978-0-691-19633-6
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Sociology, Economics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, Social, group or collective psychology, Regional Government Policies, Regional, state and other local government policies