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020			_a9781139344371 (ebook)
020			_z9781107030848 (hardback)
020			_z9781107644427 (paperback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP
050	0	0	_aHB846.8 _b.R33 2013
082	0	0	_a302/.13072 _223
100	1		_aRadcliff, Benjamin, _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe Political Economy of Human Happiness : _bHow Voters' Choices Determine the Quality of Life / _cBenjamin Radcliff.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2013.
300			_a1 online resource (214 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
520			_aData, methods and theories of contemporary social science can be applied to resolve how political outcomes in democratic societies determine the quality of life that citizens experience. Radcliff seeks to provide an objective answer to the debate between left and right over what public policies best contribute to people leading positive and rewarding lives. Radcliff offers an empirical answer, relying on the same canons of reason and evidence required of any other issue amenable to study through social-scientific means. The analysis focuses on the consequences of three specific political issues: the welfare state and the general size of government, labor organization, and state efforts to protect workers and consumers through economic regulation. The results indicate that in each instance, the program of the Left best contributes to citizens leading more satisfying lives and, critically, that the benefits of greater happiness accrue to everyone in society, rich and poor alike.
650		0	_aSocial choice
650		0	_aQuality of life
650		0	_aRight and left (Political science)
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9781107030848
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139344371
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c37593 _d37593