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On the Foundations of Happiness in Economics - Reinterpreting Tibor Scitovsky (Hardcover)
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On the Foundations of Happiness in Economics - Reinterpreting Tibor Scitovsky (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Economics
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Economic growth has extraordinarily increased the availability of
market goods to satisfy people's need for comfort, but at the same
time it has also raised great challenges to their working and
family life. Will people learn the skill necessary to cope with
these challenges and draw full enjoyment from economic growth? On
the Foundations of Happiness in Economics explores this question by
examining the work of Tibor Scitovsky, author of The Joyless
Economy. Given the recent rise of behavioural economics and
happiness economics, this book aims to show how far ahead of his
time Scitovsky was in his work on individual welfare (or
wellbeing). It traces the evolution of Scitovsky's original
thought, arguing that he has been frequently misunderstood, before
undertaking formal analysis in order to demonstrate how far his
work anticipated or even went beyond the recent advances in
economics. This volume also explores Scitovsky's work in the
context of Keynes' work on wellbeing, offering a new perspective on
welfare in the history of economic thought. Other issues discussed
in this text regard creativity and social skills, hedonism and
eudaimonia, parenting and education, addiction, work/leisure
balance, policies for happiness, paternalism, and the quality of
economic growth. This book addresses a variety of readers, such as
those interested in the history of economics, as well as students
and researchers concerned with the economic theory of well-being.
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Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Studies in the History of Economics |
Release date: |
May 2016 |
First published: |
2016 |
Authors: |
Maurizio Pugno
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
248 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-83836-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
Economic theory & philosophy
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LSN: |
1-138-83836-5 |
Barcode: |
9781138838369 |
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