Development of Happiness in the Contemporary World

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Beskrivning

Development of Happiness in the Contemporary World challenges us to re-think how we measure success, showing that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is not enough to define progress. This volume takes readers on a journey from traditional economic measures to groundbreaking models like Doughnut Economics, blending cutting-edge research with compelling examples. It uncovers how alternative frameworks better capture well-being, sustainability, and equity in today’s world. Featuring rare insights and fresh data, it connects economic theory with real-life solutions to global challenges. Whether you’re a policymaker, economist, or curious reader, this book equips you with the tools to rethink prosperity and create a happier, more sustainable future. Contributors include: Nermin Akarçay, Merve Özcan Altan, Barış Çağirkan, Arif Bağbaşlioğlu, Necmettin Çelik, Gözde Ersöz, Eylül Kabakçi Günay, Gökmen Kantar, Gül Huyugüzel Kişla, Özge Kozal, Begüm Yurteri Kösedağli, Burcu Türkcan, Ulviye Tüfekçi Yaman, Meltem İnce Yenilmez, and Hakan Yildirim.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-07-01
Mått:152 x 228 x 17 mm
Vikt:410 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:257
Förlag:Haymarket Books
ISBN:9798888908006

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Meltem İnce Yenilmez is a Professor of Economics at Izmir Democracy University. She has published monographs, research papers, reports, book chapters, and many articles on Turkey, Europe, Japan and the USA, including co-editing Reconstructing Feminism through Cyberfeminism (Brill, 2024).Gül Huyugüzel Kışla is an Associate Professor of Economics at Ege University. Her primary research interests are macro-finance, labour productivity and currency crises.Eylül Kabakçı Günay is an Associate Professor of Economics at Izmir Democracy University. Her areas of research are economic growth, development economics and international economics, poverty and globalization.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface viiAcknowledgements ixList of Tables and Figures xiNotes on Contributors xiii1 Multidisciplinary Perspectives on the Definition of Happiness:a Global Endeavour 1Burcu Türkcan and Merve Özcan Altan2 Financial Frameworks and Contentment: the Financial Aspectsof Well-Being 18Begüm Yurteri Kösedağlı3 Consumption and Happiness 43Gül Huyugüzel Kışla4 Happiness and Income: Understanding the Complex Relationship 56Meltem İnce Yenilmez5 Life Satisfaction, Happiness, and Contemporary DevelopmentEconomics: Insights from Data and the Discussions on CircularEconomy Policy 70Özge Kozal6 The Relationship between Economic Policy and Happiness: a Crosscutof Public Policy and Well-Being 97Burcu Türkcan7 The Happiness Agenda: Examining the Meeting Point of PoliticalStrategies and Economic Realities 115Eylül Kabakçı Günay8 Political Systems, Stable Democracies and Happiness 133Necmettin Çelik9 Analysis of Economic and Political Policies Affecting the Happiness ofIndividuals: the Example of Turkey 155Gökmen Kantar and Nermin Akarçay10 The Quest for International Peace and Security: Is a Happier WorldPossible through the UN System? 172Arif Bağbaşlıoğlu11 Sociological Understanding of Happiness 185Barış Çağırkan12 Happiness in Working Life: the Role of Psychological Capital 202Ulviye Tüfekçi Yaman13 Harmony in Motion: Examining the Relationship between Happiness,Flow Theory, and Physical Activity 226Gözde Ersöz14 Behind the Global Crises: Ways out of Pandemic and EnvironmentalDisasters for a Sustainable Future 246Hakan YıldırımIndex 259