The future of happiness

The future of happiness

Following definitions of ‘happiness’ and ‘social development’, crossnational and temporal happiness trends are analysed to reveal whether reported happiness reflects changes in broader social conditions. The authors question whether an effective measurement of happiness can serve as an indicator of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Futures : the journal of policy, planning and futures studies planning and futures studies, 1990-12, Vol.22 (10), p.1059-1070
Hauptverfasser: Tepperman, Lorne, Laasen, Hilja
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Attitude surveys
Crosscultural Analysis
Effects
Future
Futures (of Society)
Happiness
Information industry
Manycountries
Social change
Social conditions & trends
Social Development
Social Indicators
Socioeconomic factors
Standard of Living (happiness)
Statistical data
Trends
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Zusammenfassung:Following definitions of ‘happiness’ and ‘social development’, crossnational and temporal happiness trends are analysed to reveal whether reported happiness reflects changes in broader social conditions. The authors question whether an effective measurement of happiness can serve as an indicator of social development. In addition, the role of information in contributing to or maximizing happiness is analysed.
ISSN:0016-3287
1873-6378
DOI:10.1016/0016-3287(90)90007-5