Few would dispute that the well-being of individuals is one of the most desirable aims of human actions. However, approaches on how to define, measure, evaluate, and promote well-being differ widely. The conventional economic approach takes income (or the power to acquire market goods) as the...

Bruno S. Frey illustrates what he perceives to be the inspirational quality of economics and how this differs from the type of economics studied in many academic institutions. He introduces insights into economics from a psychological perspective, dealing with issues such as transformation of...

Das Thema "Geld" stellt bis heute trotz - oder vielleicht gerade wegen - seiner Allgegenwart in der Gesellschaft einen blinden Fleck der Sozial- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften dar. Der Band soll helfen, dieses Manko zu beheben. Jenseits der üblichen technischen Betrachtung des Geldes als...