Introduction: The New Paradigm 1 1 Happiness over the Life Course: What Matters Most? 15 Part I What Makes a Happy Adult? 2 Income 33 3 Education 51 4 Work and Unemployment 61 5 Building a Family 77 6 Health of Mind and Body 89 7 Crime 105 8 Social Norms and Institutions 115 9 Happiness at Older Ages 129 Part II What Makes a Successful Child? 10 Family Income 153 11 Working Parents 161 12 Parenting and Parents' Mental Health 169 13 Family Conflict 179 14 Schooling 187 Part III So What? 15 Measuring Cost-Effectiveness in Terms of Happiness 197 16 The Origins of Happiness 211 Our Thanks 235 Contents of Online Materials 237 Sources and Notes for Tables and Figures 239 Notes 257 References 281 Index 301 Cartoon Credits 325
Andrew E. Clark is a full research professor at the Paris School of Economics. Sarah Fleche is a research economist at the London School of Economics. Richard Layard is emeritus professor of economics at the London School of Economics and a member of the House of Lords. He is the coauthor of Thrive (Princeton) and Happiness. Nattavudh Powdthavee is professor of behavioral science at Warwick Business School. He is the author of The Happiness Equation. George Ward is a PhD candidate in behavioral and policy sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. All of the authors are members of the Wellbeing Programme at the London School of Economics' Centre for Economic Performance.
"Origins of Happiness is an important contribution to an important
debate."---Anna Alexandrova and Ramandeep Singh, Times Literary
Supplement
"Based on extensive longitudinal data in four countries, this book
about the science of well-being over the life course is a
significant contribution not only to psychology but also ultimately
to policy-making in terms of what really matters to
people."---David Lorimer, Paradigm Explorer
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