Fundamentals of Happiness - An Economic Perspective (Hardcover)

Examining the fundamental thinking underpinning the foundation for economic studies of happiness, this book explores the theories of key economists and philosophers from the Greek philosophers to more modern schools of thought. Lall Ramrattan and Michael Szenberg explore the general measures of happiness, utility as a method, metrical measures of happiness, happiness in literature and the scope of happiness in this concise book. Fundamentals of Happiness builds on major moral and philosophical theories from the ancient, medieval and modern schools that form the foundation of utility analysis. The authors classify the economics of happiness based on psychological, individual, social and institutional views of happiness, revealing how historical schools of thought implicitly or explicitly deal with this. The book also focuses on the relationship between happiness and society and welfare, analysing the measurement of subjective well-being. This will be an invigorating read for economics students, in particular those studying the history of economic thought, looking to understand the basic principles underlying the economics of happiness.

General

Imprint:	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2021
Authors:	Lall Ramrattan • Michael Szenberg
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-83910-772-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Economic theory & philosophy
LSN:	1-83910-772-3
Barcode:	9781839107726

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