A Critical Analysis of Happiness and Well-Being: Where We Stand Now, Where We Need to Go
Caterina Arcidiacono and Salvatore Di Martino
A critical look at how happiness and well-being are usually defined, and an argument for moving from a purely individual view to a social and contextual one. Brings in feminist economics and the capabilities approach.
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