Happiness, Ethics and Economics

Summary

Despite decades of empirical happiness research, there is still little evidence for the positive effect of economic growth on life satisfaction. This poses a major challenge to welfare economic theory and to normative conceptions of socio-economic development. This book endeavours to explain these findings and to make sense of their ethical implications.

Product details

• Authors: Johannes Hirata, Hirata Johannes
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.11.2013
• EAN: 9780415746014
• ISBN: 978-0-415-74601-4
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, Philosophy, Economic theory & philosophy, Political Economy, Economic theory and philosophy