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Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, Volume V, Economics of Wellbeing

by Cary L. Cooper, David McDaid

March 2014

Beginner to intermediate

352 pages

9h 24m

English

Wiley-Blackwell

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Cover
Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide
Title Page
Copyright
About the Editors
Contributors
Full Contents of Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide
Introduction to Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide
The Volumes in the SeriesReferences
1: Introduction
Making the Economic Case for Investing in WellbeingReferences
Part 1: Perspectives on the Economics of Wellbeing

2: A Short History of Wellbeing Research
IntroductionAncient GreeceThe Enlightenment: Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century EuropeLooking to Other Societies: The Nineteenth CenturyPsychology and WellbeingWellbeing in the Twentieth CenturyConclusionReferencesFurther Reading
3: Income and Wellbeing
IntroductionSubjective WellbeingIncome and HappinessIncome, Wellbeing, and the Easterlin ParadoxCross-Country Analysis of Income and WellbeingImplications and DiscussionReferencesFurther Reading
4: Does Money Buy Me Love?
IntroductionPrior Studies and Conceptual ModelWellbeing and Sustainability DataWellbeing, Sustainability, and International MigrationSummary and ConclusionsAcknowledgmentReferencesFurther Readings
5: The Impact of the Great Recession on Economic Wellbeing
IntroductionThe Index of Economic Wellbeing: Motivation and FrameworkThe Differing Impacts of the Great RecessionTrends in the IEWB in Canada, Germany, Spain, and the United States 1995 to 2010Divergences and Commonalities in Economic Wellbeing within Countries: 2007–2010The Relationship between Changes in the IEWB, Its Components, and GDP per Capita or UnemploymentConclusionAddendumReferences
6: Was the Economic Crisis of 2008 Good for Icelanders?
IntroductionBackgroundResultsConclusionAcknowledgmentsReferencesAppendix
7: Mental Health
WellbeingMental HealthThe Scale of Mental IllnessEconomic CostsCost-Effective TreatmentsUndertreatmentSocial SciencesConclusionReferencesFurther Reading
Part 2: Promoting Wellbeing: The Economic Case for Action
8: Investing in the Wellbeing of Young People
IntroductionWhy Is Economics Relevant to Child and Adolescent Wellbeing?What Do We Know about the Long-Term Impacts of Wellbeing on Young People?What Do We Know about the Economic Benefits of Promoting and Protecting the Wellbeing of Young People?ConclusionReferencesFurther Readings
9: Investing in Wellbeing in the Workplace
Why Should We Be Interested in Mental Health and Wellbeing at Work?What Do We Know about Actions to Promote Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace?What Do We Know about Cost-Effective Actions to Help People with Mental Health Problems Remain in Employment?How Can We Facilitate Greater Investment in Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing Promotion?ConclusionsReferencesFurther Readings
10: Promoting the Health and Wellbeing of Older People
IntroductionWhy Is Economics Relevant to the Wellbeing of Older People?What Are the Potential Economic Payoffs of Focusing on Wellbeing?What Are the Economic Consequences of Poor Wellbeing in Older People?Are Measures to Protect and Promote Wellbeing in Older People Cost-Effective?ConclusionReferencesFurther Readings
11: Promoting and Protecting Mental Wellbeing during Times of Economic Change
What Are the Potential Impacts on Mental Health and Wellbeing Arising from Economic Shocks?What Can Be Done to Protect Mental Health and Wellbeing?The Challenge of ImplementationConclusion: Every Cloud Has a Silver LiningReferencesFurther Readings
12: Making Use of Evidence from Wellbeing Research in Policy and Practice
IntroductionGetting the Measurement RightHow Can Wellbeing Inform Policy and Practice?What Needs to Be Done to Facilitate the Use of Wellbeing Information in Policy and Practice?ConclusionReferences
Index

Overview

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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