Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, Economics of Wellbeing

Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, Economics of Wellbeing
ISBN-10
1118716280
ISBN-13
9781118716281
Series
Wellbeing
Category
Psychology
Pages
352
Language
English
Published
2014-02-05
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
David McDaid, Cary Cooper

Description

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

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