And the Pursuit of Happniness

by Daniel W. Sacks, Philip Booth, Paul Ormerod

With commentaries by Samuel Brittan and Melanie Powell. In "Happiness, Economics and Public Policy", Helen Johns and Paul Ormerod analyse the economic research that underlies politicians growing preoccupation with measures of 'well-being'. In a lucid and compelling analysis, written for economists and non-economists alike, the authors find that happiness research cannot be used to justify government intervention in the way its proponents suggest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0255366566
• ISBN13: 9780255366564
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Institute of Economic Affairs
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.8"