Happiness and Public Policy: Theory, Case Studies and Implications by Yew-Kwang Ng (Editor), Lok Sang Ho (Editor)

Introduction: Happiness as the Only Ultimate Objective of Public Policy--Y-k.Ng & L.S.Ho * PART 1: A HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THE STATE OF WELL BEING OF HUMANITY * Quality-of-life in the Modern Society Measured with Happy Life Years--R.Veenhoven * PART 2: DETERMINANTS AND ORIGINS OF HAPPINESS: THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK * 'The 'Three Happinesses' and Public Policy'--L.S.Ho * Internal and External Determinants of Subjective Well Being: Review and Policy Implications--U.Schimmack * Economics and Happiness Research: Insights from Austrian and Public Choice Economics--C.J.Coyne & P.J.Boettke * PART 3: AREA AND POLICY CASE STUDIES * Do Cigarettes Make Smokers Happier? J.Gruber & S.Mullainathan * Happiness and the Pursuit of a Life Worth Living: An Anthropological Approach--G.Mathews * Psychological Approaches to the Relationship between Happiness and Public Policy in P.R. China--K.Shi, X-l.Wang, R.Zheng, W.Shi, J-f.Lu & H-x.Fan * Happiness and Development: Public Policy Initiatives in the Kingdom of Bhutan--V.K.Shrotyria * An Exploratory Study of Resilience among Hong Kong Employees: Ways to Happiness--O-l.Siu, S.L.Chow, D.R.Phillips & L.Lin * Fun, Fervour or Fitness? Sporting Cultures and Happiness--B.Bridges * PART 4: IMPLICATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS * Public Policy Implications of Behavioural Economics and Happiness Studies--Y-k.Ng

Introduction: Happiness as the Only Ultimate Objective of Public Policy--Y-k.Ng & L.S.Ho * PART 1: A HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THE STATE OF WELL BEING OF HUMANITY * Quality-of-life in the Modern Society Measured with Happy LifeYears--R.Veenhoven * PART 2: DETERMINANTS AND ORIGINS OF HAPPINESS: THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK * 'The 'Three Happinesses' and Public Policy'--L.S.Ho * Internal and External Determinants of Subjective Well Being: Review and Policy Implications--U.Schimmack * Economics and Happiness Research: Insights from Austrian and Public Choice Economics--C.J.Coyne & P.J.Boettke * PART 3: AREA AND POLICY CASE STUDIES * Do Cigarettes Make Smokers Happier? J.Gruber & S.Mullainathan * Happiness and the Pursuit of a Life Worth Living: An Anthropological Approach--G.Mathews * Psychological Approaches to the Relationship between Happiness and Public Policy in P.R. China--K.Shi, X-l.Wang, R.Zheng, W.Shi, J-f.Lu & H-x.Fan * Happiness and Development: Public Policy Initiatives in the Kingdom of Bhutan--V.K.Shrotyria * An Exploratory Study of Resilience among Hong Kong Employees: Ways to Happiness--O-l.Siu, S.L.Chow, D.R.Phillips & L.Lin * Fun, Fervour or Fitness? Sporting Cultures and Happiness--B.Bridges * PART 4: IMPLICATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS * Public Policy Implications of Behavioural Economics and Happiness Studies--Y-k.Ng