The Psychological Wealth of Nations: Do Happy People Make a Happy Society?

Oishi, Shigehiro

The Psychological Wealth of Nations reviews the range of new scientific research related to individual and societal happiness.

• Presents a comprehensive review of happiness, from conceptual and measurement issues to an exploration of predictors and consequences of happiness
• Explores the psychology and economics of happiness and examines the correlations between societal wealth, productivity, and happiness in different countries
• Offers compelling insights into the ways individual happiness impacts the psychological wealth of overall society
• Features a highly interdisciplinary approach, with considerations of philosophy, sociology, economics, political sciences, as well as psychology

Details

Published by: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2012-02-20

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781405192118

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Dimensions: 236.2cm x160.0cm

Pages: 260.0