Series Foreword ............................................... vii
Preface ........................................................ ix
I. Major Developments
1. Research on Happiness .................................. 3
2. The Relationship of Happiness to Utility .............. 15
3. How Income Affects Happiness .......................... 27
4. How Unemployment Affects Happiness .................... 45
5. How Inflation and Inequality Affect Happiness ......... 55
II. Pushing Ahead
6. The Public Sphere ..................................... 61
7. Self-Employment and Voluntary Work .................... 71
8. Marriage and Happiness ................................ 87
9. Watching Television ................................... 93
10. Procedural Utility ................................... 107
11. Mispredicting Utility ................................ 127
12. The Value of Public Goods ............................ 139
III. Policy Consequences
13. Happiness Policies ................................... 151
14. Happiness and Political Institutions ................. 177
15. A Revolution in Economics ............................ 199
References .................................................... 205
Index ......................................................... 237
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