Development of Happiness in the Contemporary World:

From Gdp to Doughnut Economics
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-90-04-73168-4
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 325, 273 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: Studies in Critical Social Sciences

Development of Happiness in the Contemporary World challenges how we measure success, asking: Is GDP enough to define progress?. This book takes you on a journey from traditional economic measures to groundbreaking models like Doughnut Economics, blending cutting-edge research with compelling examples. It uncovers how alternative frameworks better capture well-being, sustainability, and equity in today’s world. Featuring rare insights and fresh data, it connects economic theory with real-life solutions to global challenges. Whether you’re a policymaker, economist, or curious reader, this book equips you with the tools to rethink prosperity and create a happier, more sustainable future.

Contributors are: Nermin Akarçay, Merve Özcan Altan, Baris Çagirkan, Arif Bagbaslioglu, Necmettin Çelik, Gözde Ersöz, Eylül Kabakçi Günay, Gökmen Kantar, Gül Huyugüzel Kisla, Özge Kozal, Begüm Yurteri Kösedagli, Burcu Türkcan, Ulviye Tüfekçi Yaman, Meltem Ince Yenilmez, and Hakan Yildirim.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Ince Yenilmez, Meltem

Türkcan, Burcu

Huyugüzel Kisla, Gül

Kabakçi Günay, Eylül

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Entwicklungspolitik, Nord-Süd Beziehungen
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie Emotion, Motivation, Handlung

Über Autor(innen)

Meltem Ince Yenilmez is a Professor of Economics at Izmir Democracy University. She has published monographs, research papers, reports, book chapters, and many articles on Turkey, Europe, Japan and the USA, including co-editing Reconstructing Feminism through Cyberfeminism (Brill, 2024).

Burcu Türkcan is an Associate Professor of Economics at Ege University. Her current research interests include economic policy, regional economics, economic complexity and tourism economics.

Gül Huyugüzel Kisla is an Associate Professor of Economics at Ege University. Her primary research interests are macro-finance, labour productivity and currency crises.

Eylül Kabakçi Günay is an Associate Professor of Economics at Izmir Democracy University. Her areas of research are economic growth, development economics and international economics, poverty and globalization.