Living Standards and Social Well-Being

Name: Living Standards and Social Well-Being
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ISBN: 9780415657952

ISBN-10: 0415657954

ISBN-13: 9780415657952

Edition: 2011

Authors: Deborah M. Figart, John Marangos

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Too many of the world’s citizens face impoverished living standards. The economic and financial crises have made matters worse. The viewpoint of Living Standards and Social Well-Beingis that the fundamental objective for an economy is provisioning, not simply efficiency. The chapters in this volume examine how economies across the globe come to understand what constitutes a living and how they can improve living standards, including balancing paid work with family life and civic responsibility.The authors provide historical, theoretical, and empirical studies of moving economies at the macro level and households at the micro level toward improved living standards. It is argued that…

Book details

List price: $38.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 9/6/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.30" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English




Introduction to Living Standards and Social Well-Being




Consumption, Work Hours, and Values in the Writings of John A. Ryan: Is it Possible to Return to the Road Not Taken?




Overtime Work and Well-Being at Home




Family Friendly Policies: Helping Mothers Make Ends Meet




Basic Income and Productivity in Cognitive Capitalism




Living Wage and Optimal Inequality in a Sarkarian Framework




The European Union Enlargement and Well-Being: A Comparative Approach




A Cross-Regional Analysis of Living Standards, with a Focus on Asia




Social Responsibility for Living Standards: Presidential Address, Association for Social Economics