Happiness for All? - Unequal Hopes and Lives in Pursuit of the American Dream (Paperback)

How the optimism gap between rich and poor is creating an increasingly divided society The Declaration of Independence states that all people are endowed with certain unalienable rights. Among them is the pursuit of happiness. But is happiness available equally to everyone in America? How about elsewhere in the world? Carol Graham draws on cutting-edge research linking income inequality with well-being to show how the widening prosperity gap has led to rising inequality in people's beliefs, hopes, and aspirations. The result is an optimism gap between rich and poor that, if left unchecked, could lead to an increasingly divided society. Happiness for All? highlights the importance of well-being measures in identifying and monitoring trends in life satisfaction and optimism, and demonstrates how hope and happiness can lead to improved economic outcomes.

General

Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2020
First published:	2017
Authors:	Carol Graham
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-691-20455-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Business & Economics > Economics > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies
LSN:	0-691-20455-1
Barcode:	9780691204550

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