An economist’s lessons on happiness: farewell dismal science!
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Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 The Path Via Paradox References Part I 1 1 4 First Lessons 2 Measuring Happiness 2.1 Happiness Yardsticks 2.2 Short-Lived Ups and Downs? 2.3 Telling It Like It Is? 2.4 Different Things to Different People? 2.5 Subjective Vs. Objective Measures of Well-Being 2.6 The Best Measure? References and Further Reading 7 7 9 10 11 14 16 17 3 Does Money Make People Happy? 3.1 The Happiness-Income Paradox 3.2 Solving the Paradox 3.3 The Good Life: Wanting and Having 3.4 Social Comparison Revisited 3.5 The Upshot References and Further Reading 19 19 23 27 29 30 31 ix
Contents x How Does Health Affect Happiness? 4.1 Tracking Health and Happiness 4.2 Explaining Health and Happiness 4.3 Diagnosis References and Further Reading 33 33 35 38 38 Family Life and Happiness 5.1 Making Matches 5.2 Breaking Up: Hard to Do? 5.3 The Patter of Little Feet 5-4 Assessing Family Life 5.5 The Bottom Line References and Further Reading 41 41 45 46 47 49 49 How Can I Increase My Happiness? 6.1 Having Vs. Wanting 6.2 What Can I Do to Increase My Happiness? References and Further Reading Part II 51 51 52 56 Next Lessons 7 Can Government Increase My Happiness։ Transition Countries 7.1 East Germany: The Eye-Opener 7.2 The Former Soviet Union: More of the Same? 7.3 China Clinches It References and Further Reading 59 59 64 65 69 8 Can Government Increase My Happiness: Nordic Countries 8.1 Happy Welfare States? 8.2 Some Welfare State FAQs 8.3 Are Welfare State Policies a Luxury of the Rich? 8.4 The Upshot 8.5 Consumer Sovereignty and the Welfare State References and Further Reading 71 71 74 76 76 77 79
Contents 9 Happiness or GDP? 9.1 Happiness Vs. GDP 9.2 The Dashboard Approach References and Further Reading Part III 10 xi 81 81 85 87 Q A Who Is Happier: Young or Old? Women or Men? 10.1 What’s Age Got to Do with It? 10.2 Who Are Happier? Women or Men? 10.3 Crossing the Finish Line References and Further Reading 91 91 95 98 98 11 More on Money and Happiness 11.1 Winning the Lottery 11.2 Why Do Happiness and Income Fluctuate in Step? 11.3 Greener Grass? Misremembering Past Happiness 11.4 Greener and Greener? Mispredicting Future Happiness 11.5 Is All Utility Created Equal? 11.6 Concluding Thoughts References and Further Reading 99 99 100 103 104 104 105 106 12 107 107 109 What About Democracy, Religion, Charity, Volunteering, Etc.? 12.1 What’s Most Important? 12.2 Self-Evident Truths: The Matter of Democracy 12.3 Do Cultural Differences Undermine Happiness Comparisons? 12.4 Fair and Square: Environment, Income Inequality, Social Capital 12.5 Inspiration and Afterglow: Religion, Volunteerism, Giving 12.6 Exceptional Events 12.7 The Thumbnail Happiness Test References and Further Reading Ill 112 113 114 115 116
xii Contents 13 Who to Believe? Psychology or Economics? 13.1 Explaining Happiness 13.2 What People Say. 13.3 Vetting Happiness, Gauging Happiness 13.4 Methods: More or Less 13.5 Do We Have a Winner? References and Further Reading 117 117 120 120 124 127 127 14 Critiquing the Paradox 14.1 How About Really Poor Countries? 14.2 Why Are Richer Countries Happier? 14.3 How Much Time Is in a Time Series? 14.4 Time’s Up References and Further Reading 129 129 133 135 139 139 Part IV History Lessons 15 16 Dawn of the Happiness Revolution 15.1 Labor Pains and Birthday Greetings 15.2 Formative Years 15.3 Happiness in Bloom 15.4 Lionel Robbins Lives On! 15.5 Ever Onward! References and Further Reading Dream on, Professor! 16.1 Back to the Future: 50 Years On 16.2 Industrialization: A Revolution in Living Conditions 16.3 Next Up: The Demographic Revolution 16.4 Timing and Geographic Diffusion 16.5 Tracing the Source: The Scientific Revolution 16.6 The Happiness Revolution 16.7 Back to the Future, Again References and Further Reading 143 143 147 150 151 152 153 155 155 156 160 165 166 168 171 171 Glossary 173 Index 175 |
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Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 The Path Via Paradox References Part I 1 1 4 First Lessons 2 Measuring Happiness 2.1 Happiness Yardsticks 2.2 Short-Lived Ups and Downs? 2.3 Telling It Like It Is? 2.4 Different Things to Different People? 2.5 Subjective Vs. Objective Measures of Well-Being 2.6 The Best Measure? References and Further Reading 7 7 9 10 11 14 16 17 3 Does Money Make People Happy? 3.1 The Happiness-Income Paradox 3.2 Solving the Paradox 3.3 The Good Life: Wanting and Having 3.4 Social Comparison Revisited 3.5 The Upshot References and Further Reading 19 19 23 27 29 30 31 ix
Contents x How Does Health Affect Happiness? 4.1 Tracking Health and Happiness 4.2 Explaining Health and Happiness 4.3 Diagnosis References and Further Reading 33 33 35 38 38 Family Life and Happiness 5.1 Making Matches 5.2 Breaking Up: Hard to Do? 5.3 The Patter of Little Feet 5-4 Assessing Family Life 5.5 The Bottom Line References and Further Reading 41 41 45 46 47 49 49 How Can I Increase My Happiness? 6.1 Having Vs. Wanting 6.2 What Can I Do to Increase My Happiness? References and Further Reading Part II 51 51 52 56 Next Lessons 7 Can Government Increase My Happiness։ Transition Countries 7.1 East Germany: The Eye-Opener 7.2 The Former Soviet Union: More of the Same? 7.3 China Clinches It References and Further Reading 59 59 64 65 69 8 Can Government Increase My Happiness: Nordic Countries 8.1 Happy Welfare States? 8.2 Some Welfare State FAQs 8.3 Are Welfare State Policies a Luxury of the Rich? 8.4 The Upshot 8.5 Consumer Sovereignty and the Welfare State References and Further Reading 71 71 74 76 76 77 79
Contents 9 Happiness or GDP? 9.1 Happiness Vs. GDP 9.2 The Dashboard Approach References and Further Reading Part III 10 xi 81 81 85 87 Q A Who Is Happier: Young or Old? Women or Men? 10.1 What’s Age Got to Do with It? 10.2 Who Are Happier? Women or Men? 10.3 Crossing the Finish Line References and Further Reading 91 91 95 98 98 11 More on Money and Happiness 11.1 Winning the Lottery 11.2 Why Do Happiness and Income Fluctuate in Step? 11.3 Greener Grass? Misremembering Past Happiness 11.4 Greener and Greener? Mispredicting Future Happiness 11.5 Is All Utility Created Equal? 11.6 Concluding Thoughts References and Further Reading 99 99 100 103 104 104 105 106 12 107 107 109 What About Democracy, Religion, Charity, Volunteering, Etc.? 12.1 What’s Most Important? 12.2 Self-Evident Truths: The Matter of Democracy 12.3 Do Cultural Differences Undermine Happiness Comparisons? 12.4 Fair and Square: Environment, Income Inequality, Social Capital 12.5 Inspiration and Afterglow: Religion, Volunteerism, Giving 12.6 Exceptional Events 12.7 The Thumbnail Happiness Test References and Further Reading Ill 112 113 114 115 116
xii Contents 13 Who to Believe? Psychology or Economics? 13.1 Explaining Happiness 13.2 What People Say. 13.3 Vetting Happiness, Gauging Happiness 13.4 Methods: More or Less 13.5 Do We Have a Winner? References and Further Reading 117 117 120 120 124 127 127 14 Critiquing the Paradox 14.1 How About Really Poor Countries? 14.2 Why Are Richer Countries Happier? 14.3 How Much Time Is in a Time Series? 14.4 Time’s Up References and Further Reading 129 129 133 135 139 139 Part IV History Lessons 15 16 Dawn of the Happiness Revolution 15.1 Labor Pains and Birthday Greetings 15.2 Formative Years 15.3 Happiness in Bloom 15.4 Lionel Robbins Lives On! 15.5 Ever Onward! References and Further Reading Dream on, Professor! 16.1 Back to the Future: 50 Years On 16.2 Industrialization: A Revolution in Living Conditions 16.3 Next Up: The Demographic Revolution 16.4 Timing and Geographic Diffusion 16.5 Tracing the Source: The Scientific Revolution 16.6 The Happiness Revolution 16.7 Back to the Future, Again References and Further Reading 143 143 147 150 151 152 153 155 155 156 160 165 166 168 171 171 Glossary 173 Index 175 |
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