Happiness and Economics: How the Economy and Institutions Affect Human Well-Being

Contents

CONTENTS Preface vii Part I: Setting the Stage Chapter 1 Happiness 3 Chapter 2 Well-Being and Economics 19 Chapter 3 Personality and Socio-Demographic Influences on Happiness 49 Part II: Economic Effects on Happiness Chapter 4 Income 73 Chapter 5 Employment 95 Chapter 6 Inflation 111 Part III: Political Effects on Happiness Chapter 7 The Current Politico-Economic Process 121 Chapter 8 Constitution: Popular Referenda and Federalism 133 Chapter 9 Outcome and Process 153 Part IV: Conclusions Chapter 10 Happiness Inspires Economics 171 vi CONTENTS Appendix A 185 Appendix B 191 References 195 Data Sources 215 Index 217 ...