Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, 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 perspectiveDiscusses strategies and interventions to improve wellbeing across the lifespan and in different settingsAddresses 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 environmentEmphasizes the need to strengthen the evidence base for the economics of wellbeing and improve methods for translating research into policy and practice