| Time Well Spent: Subjective Well-Being and the Organization of Time Contributor(s): Wheatley, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 178348425X ISBN-13: 9781783484256 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $159.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - Microeconomics - Social Science | Sociology - General - Business & Economics | Labor |
| Dewey: 158 |
| LCCN: 2017005862 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.3 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Measuring quality of life has been identified as fundamental in assessing the relative progress of societies and as having relevance for both monitoring and policy-making purposes. Self-reported measures of well-being, referred to as subjective well-being, have become increasingly topical given the growing awareness of the limitations of existing measures of well-being including gross domestic product (GDP). In the UK, the ONS's 'Happiness Index' was launched in 2010 by Prime Minister David Cameron. This book aims to improve our understanding of well-being through an analysis of time-use in a post-industrial society, the UK, drawing on empirical data from large-scale surveys such as Understanding Society and smaller-scale case study evidence. It uses a plurality of theoretical perspectives to explore the relationship between our use of time and our reported levels of satisfaction, and considers the policy lessons that we can take from our organization of time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wheatley, Daniel: - Daniel Wheatley is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Business and Labour Economics at University of Birmingham Business School. |