The Psychological Wealth of Nations

The Psychological Wealth of Nationsreviews the range of new scientific research related to individual and societal happiness.

• Presents a comprehensive review of happiness, from conceptual and measurement issues to an exploration of predictors and consequences of happiness
• Explores the psychology and economics of happiness and examines the correlations between societal wealth, productivity, and happiness in different countries
• Offers compelling insights into the ways individual happiness impacts the psychological wealth of overall society
• Features a highly interdisciplinary approach, with considerations of philosophy, sociology, economics, political sciences, as well as psychology