Wellbeing : A Complete Reference Guide, Volume V, Economics of Wellbeing /

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 a...

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Main Authors: Cooper, Cary (Author), McDaid, David (Author)
Corporate Author: Safari, an O'Reilly Media Company
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wiley-Blackwell, 2014.
Edition:1st edition.
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Summary: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
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (352 pages)
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.