Happiness, economics and public policy
Auteur :
Ormerod, Paul
Éditeur :
Institute of Economic Affairs
ISBN :
9780255366007
Date de publication :
23 juil. 2007
Dimensions :
13,0 x 20,0 cm
Poids :
142 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Analyses the economic research that underlies politicians' preoccupation with measures of well-being. This title demonstrates that the difficulties in measuring society's happiness are insurmountable, and policymakers should not claim that they can control and increase happiness through public policy decisions.