The Economics of Wellbeing

352 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Part of the six-volume Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, this is a comprehensive look at the economics of wellbeing with coverage of history, research, policy, and practice.   - Examines the challenges inherent in studying and measuring wellbeing from an economic perspective - Discusses strategies and interventions to improve wellbeing across the lifespan and in different settings - Addresses the potential economic benefits for governments and policymakers of actively investing in initiatives to improve wellbeing, from the workplace to the home to the natural environment - Emphasizes the need to strengthen the evidence base for the economics of wellbeing and improve methods for translating research into policy and practice

• ISBN: 9781118608388
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 24.03.2014
• Größe: 246 x 175 mm
• Verlag: Wiley
• Herausgegeben von: David Mcdaid, Cary Cooper