The happy economists : happiness for the hard-headed /
Ross Gittins.
- Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, c2010.
- v, 246 p ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliography.
Ross Gittins argues that happiness is our most important measure of economic success. A different approach by governments - with less emphasis on economic growth and efficiency, and more on preserving the planet and the social fabric - could add to 'national happiness'.