Happiness, growth, and public policy

Arbeitspapier

If society's goal is to increase people's feelings of well-being, economic growth in itself will not do the job. Full employment and a generous and comprehensive social safety net do increase happiness. Such policies are arguably affordable not only in higher income nations but also in countries that account for most of the population of the less-developed world. These conclusions are suggested by an analysis of a wide range of evidence on happiness in countries throughout the world.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 7234

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; General Welfare; Well-Being ; Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty: Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs ; Planning Models; Planning Policy ; International Factor Movements and International Business: General ; Welfare Economics: General ; Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook: General
• Thema: happiness ; life satisfaction ; subjective well-being ; economic growth ; safety net policies ; developed countries ; transition countries ; less developed countries ; China

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Easterlin, Richard A.
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
• (wo): Bonn
• (wann): 2013

Weitere Informationen

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/71662
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:46 MEZ