This event marks the launch of the first field-defining book on the economics of wellbeing. Authored by Richard Layard and Jan De Neve (with illustrations by David Shrigley) Wellbeing: Science and Policy contains a wealth of examples and practical advice, as well as giving readers a solid grounding in theory.
What produces a happy society and a happy life? Thanks to the new science of wellbeing, we can now answer this question using state-of-the-art empirical evidence. This transforms our ability to base our decisions on the outcomes that matter most, namely the wellbeing of us all including future generations.
Written by two of the world's leading experts on the economics of wellbeing, this book shows how wellbeing can be measured, what causes it, and how it can be improved. The findings of the book are profoundly relevant to all social sciences, including psychology, economics, politics, behavioural science and sociology.
This textbook will be an invaluable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as policy-makers and employers who will be able to apply its insights in their professional and private lives.
Meet our speakers and chair
Richard Layard is co-director of the community wellbeing programme in the Centre for Economic Performance at LSE.
Jan-Emmanuel De Neve is a professor at the University of Oxford where he directs the Wellbeing Research Centre.
Minouche Shafik is President and Vice Chancellor of the London School of Economics and Political Science. She was previously a senior leader of the Bank of England, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank. She is an alumna of LSE. Her new book, What We Owe Each Other: A New Social Contract, is out now.
More about this event
This event is hosted by the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) at the LSE. CEP is one of Europe's leading economic research centres and carries out policy-focused research on the causes of economic growth and effective ways to create a fair, inclusive and sustainable society.
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