Can we be happier?

an article by Richard Layard and George Ward (CEP, London, UK) published in CentrePiece Volume 25 Issue 1 (March 2020)
Paper No: CEPCP568

Abstract

If the goal for society is the greatest possible all-round happiness, how can that be achieved? Richard Layard and George Ward outline the evidence on what explains the huge variation in people’s life satisfaction – and how we can boost well-being, both through public policy and in our jobs and private lives.

Full text (PDF 4pp)

This article draws on Can We Be Happier? Evidence and Ethics by Richard Layard with George Ward, published in January 2020 by Pelican.

Labels:
well-being, happiness,

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