Well-Being for Public Policy

by Ulrich Schimmack, Richard Lucas, Ed Diener, et al.

In this volume, the authors explain the reasons why subjective indicators of well-being are needed. They describe how these indicators can offer useful input and provide examples of policy uses of well-being measures. The book then delves into objections to the use of subjective well-being
indicators for policy purposes and discusses why these objections are not warranted. Finally, the book contains answers pertaining to the measures that are currently...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195334078
• ISBN13: 9780195334074
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"