{"product_id":"the-happy-economist-by-ross-gittins-paperback-2010","title":"The Happy Economist by Ross Gittins (Paperback, 2010)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Happy Economist: Happiness for the Hard-Headed\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eRoss Gittins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA provocative look at an area few economists dare to tread, by Australia's most read economic commentator.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost economists are obsessed with financial and economic measures, but not Ross Gittins. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Happy Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e he mounts a provocative and persuasive case for a different approach. He argues that happiness is our most important measure of economic success.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistilling the practical wisdom from all the recent scientific study of happiness by psychologists and economists, Ross claims that happiness isn't about maintaining a forced smile or a self-centred concern to maximise pleasure and minimise pain, but about living a satisfying life of endeavour, achievement and mutually rewarding relationships. Most of us are happy most of the time, but there is more we could do to increase our satisfaction. And a different approach by governments - with less emphasis on economic growth and efficiency, and more on preserving the planet and the social fabric - could add to 'national happiness'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Happy Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a bold and insightful look at an area few economists dare to tread. It may even change your life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoss Gittins is the Economics Editor of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and an economic columnist for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe West Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He is a winner of the Citibank Pan Asia award for excellence in financial journalism and has been a Nuffield Press fellow at Wolfson College, Cambridge, and a journalist-in-residence at the Department of Economics at the University of Melbourne. Ross is frequently called upon to comment on the economic issues of the day and has written and contributed to many books and periodicals. His most recent book was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGittinomics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003ePaperback | 256 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eDimensions (cm): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20.8 x 13.8 x 1.9\u003c\/span\u003e | 366g -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/strong\u003e01 Aug 2010\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication City\/Country:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crows Nest, SYD, Australia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/strong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1741756731\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN13: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9781741756739\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eGood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including very minor scuff marks along the edges, but no holes or tears. All pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verse \u0026 Prose","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57271439884454,"sku":"004144","price":9.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/0827\/6646\/files\/TheHappyEconomistbyRossGittins.jpg?v=1788764336","url":"https:\/\/verseandprose.com.au\/products\/the-happy-economist-by-ross-gittins-paperback-2010","provider":"Verse \u0026 Prose ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}