Once called the “dismal science,” economics now offers prescriptions for improving people’s happiness. In this book Richard Easterlin, the “father of happiness economics,” draws on a half-century of his own research and that conducted by fellow economists and psychologists to answer in plain language questions like: Can happiness be measured? Will more money make me happier? Wh...(展开全部)

An illuminating road map—founded on groundbreaking scientific research—pointing the way to a better, happier life From a distinguished economist and leading figure in the new field of happiness studies comes this revolutionary work addressing the elusive concept of happiness and how we can have more of it. Based on sophisticated, cutting-edge scientific research, H...(展开全部)

There is a paradox at the heart of our lives. We all want more money, but as societies become richer, they do not become happier. This is not speculation: It's the story told by countless pieces of scientific research. We now have sophisticated ways of measuring how happy people are, and all the evidence shows that on average people have grown no happier in the last fifty years...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 Frustrated by the ivory tower of academic economics and convinced that economics is far too important to leave people in the dark, Paul Krugman started writing short articles aiming to make the issues accessible for non-specialists and to burst the nonsensical balloons being floated by the left and right alike. This collection brings together a range of articles written...(展开全部)

We are beyond mere excitement about Lessons for the Young Economist. It is easily the best introduction to economics for the young reader—because it covers both pure economic theory and also how markets work (the domain of most introductory books). Robert Murphy has the right frame of mind and mastery of the subject matter to provide the best possible pedagogy. The logic is sup...(展开全部)

快樂是什麼？ 有錢會讓你更快樂嗎？ 一門新興科學的誕生，打破快樂是捉摸不定的哲學概念，而是一個融合經濟學與現代心理學的新科學。 財富與快樂之間有何關係？經濟學能提供解釋嗎？ 如果把快樂定義為：擁有健康、富裕、文明的生活，那麼，世界上最快樂的人一定非西方人莫屬。但是研究指出，雖然收入增加了兩倍以上，西方人卻沒有比五十年前更快樂。到底發生了什麼事？ 《快樂經濟學》直指這個核心矛盾背後的真相。理查．萊亞德點出影響快樂的「七大因素」：家庭關係、財務狀況、工作、社群和朋友、健康、個人自由，以及個人價值觀，並揭示我們花了太多氣力在與別人比較，而使自己不快樂。萊亞德認為，快樂無疑是社會唯一理性的目標，他還問道：如果我們真的想要過得更快樂，就社會整體與個人內在生活而言，我們應該採取什麼不同的做法？我們是否能團結起來，追求共同的利益？他的答案會讓你覺得耳目一新，且深入...(展开全部)

Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for infidelity than for leaving dirty dishes in the sink? Why will sighted people pay more to avoid going blind than blind people will pay to regain their sight? Why do dining companions insist on ordering different meals instead of getting what they really want? Why do patients remember long medical procedures as being less pa...(展开全部)

Bringing to life scientific research in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, philosophy, and behavioral economics, this bestselling book reveals what scientists have discovered about the uniquely human ability to imagine the future, and about our capacity to predict how much we will like it when we get there. • Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for infidelity than...(展开全部)

Finally A book about economics that won't put you to sleep. In fact, you won't be able to put this bestseller down. In our challenging economic climate, this perennial favorite of students and general readers is more than a good read, it's a necessary investment-with a blessedly sure rate of return. Demystifying buzzwords, laying bare the truths behind oft-quoted numbers, and ...(展开全部)

查尔斯·惠伦（Charles Wheelan） 《经济学人》杂志驻美国中西部地区的记者，西北大学的兼职讲师，芝加哥公共电台WBEZ节目财经记者。