The Power of Hope : : How the Science of Well-Being Can Save Us from Despair / / Carol Graham.
Why hope matters as a metric of economic and social well-beingIn a society marked by extreme inequality of income and opportunity, why should economists care about how people feel? The truth is that feelings of well-being are critical metrics that predict future life outcomes. In this timely and inn...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Business and Economics 2023 English |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2023] ©2023 |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (200 p.) :; 6 b/w illus. 14 tables. |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Hope, Genes, Environment, and the Brain: What We Know and Do Not Know
- 3 Do Hope and Aspirations Lead to Better Outcomes? Evidence from a Longitudinal Survey of Adolescents in Peru
- 4 Different Visions of the Future among Low-Income Young Adults: Can the American Dream Survive?
- 5 Can Hope Be Restored in Populations and Places Where It Has Been Lost?
- 6 Can We Restore Hope in America?
- Appendix A: Statistical Analysis
- Appendix B: Survey—“ Thinking about the Future”
- References
- Index