Screen LibraryThe hidden wealth of nations
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Polity Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, UK Malden, MA |
| Publication Dates: | 2010. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | x, 307 p.: ill., map ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780745648019 0745648010 9780745648026 (pbk.) 0745648029 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | C912 |
| CLC: | C912.6 |
| Call Number: | C912.6/H195 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [278]-295) and index. Prosperity and well-being -- Not getting along -- The politics of virtue -- Fairness and inclusion -- Power and governance. "Richer nations are happier, yet economic growth doesn't increase happiness. This paradox is explained by the 'hidden wealth of nations'--the extent to which citizens get along with others independently drives both economic growth and well-being. Much of this hidden wealth is expressed in everyday ways, such as our common values, the way we look after our children and elderly, or whether we trust and help strangers. It is a hidden dimension of inequality, and helps to explain why governments have found it so hard to reduce gaps in society. There are also deep cracks in this hidden wealth, in the form of our rising fears of crime, immigration and terror. Using a variety of international comparisons and new analysis, the book explores what is happening in contemporary societies from value change to the changing role of governments, and offers suggestions about what policymakers and citizens can do about it."--Publisher description. |