Freedom and the pursuit of happiness: an economic and political perspective
Auteur :
Bavetta, Sebastiano / Navarra, Pietro / Maimone, Dario
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107037731
Date de publication :
6 oct. 2014
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,7 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
480 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Different types of freedom have different impacts on happiness, as socioeconomic circumstances change. As the economy grows, happiness depends more on non-intrusive institutions that do not constrain people's political and economic possibility of self-expression. The implications for policy cannot be underestimated: maximizing freedom is a major goal in the pursuit of happiness.