David McDaid is Senior Research Fellow in Health Policy and Health Economics at LSE Health and Social Care and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies at the London School of Economics and Political Science.Cary L. Cooper is Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University.

"The Guide’s major strengths are its breadth and depth with reviews of the literature, case studies, empirical findings, historical reflections, and future guidance. Scientists working on any subfield can now see how their work informs other fields and ideas for interdisciplinary projects." (PsycCRITIQUES, March 2015) "I would recommend this book for acquisition. Each volume has its own ISBN and there are volume indexes, rather than a master index, so specialist libraries could purchase individual volumes. The different volumes hang together well however, so I would recommend getting the set if possible. This set has arrived on the crest of a wave of academic and, to a lesser extent, public interest. Academic libraries catering for courses in psychology, health-related subjects, education, social policy or economics will all find useful material here." (Reference Reviews, 2014)“This series could complement a variety of libraries, such as a home or personal library, office, or academic setting. Wellbeing is a global topic that influences each individual. This series is a valuable resource.”  (American Reference Books Annual, 1 June 2014)

• About the Editors viiContributors ixFull Contents of Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide xiIntroduction to Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide xxv1 Introduction 1David McDaid and Cary L. CooperPart 1 Perspectives on the Economics of Wellbeing 112 A Short History of Wellbeing Research 13Laura Stoll3 Income and Wellbeing: A Selective Review 33Brendan Kennelly4 Does Money Buy Me Love? Testing Alternative Measures of National Wellbeing 49Arthur Grimes, Les Oxley, and Nicholas Tarrant5 The Impact of the Great Recession on Economic Wellbeing: How Different Are OECD Nations and Why? 83Lars Osberg and Andrew Sharpe6 Was the Economic Crisis of 2008 Good for Icelanders? Impact on Health Behaviours 111Tinna Laufey Ásgeirsdóttir, Hope Corman, Kelly Noonan, Þórhildur Ólafsdóttir, and Nancy E. Reichman7 Mental Health: A New Frontier for Labor Economics 157Contents of this Volume Richard LayardPart 2 Promoting Wellbeing: The Economic Case for Action 1798 Investing in the Wellbeing of Young People: Making the Economic Case 181David McDaid, A-La Park, Candice Currie, and Cara Zanotti9 Investing in Wellbeing in the Workplace: More Than Just a Business Case 215David McDaid and A-La Park10 Promoting the Health and Wellbeing of Older People: Making an Economic Case 239A-La Park, David McDaid, Anna K. Forsman, and Kristian Wahlbeck11 Promoting and Protecting Mental Wellbeing during Times of Economic Change 261David McDaid and Kristian Wahlbeck12 Making Use of Evidence from Wellbeing Research in Policy and Practice 285David McDaidIndex 299