Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter ii
2. Contents v
3. Introduction to the Conference on Law and Happiness 1
4. Measuring Well-Being for Public Policy: Preferences or Experiences? 5
5. Happiness Inequality in the United States 33
6. Who Is the Happy Warrior? Philosophy Poses Questions to Psychology 81
7. Two Recommendations on the Pursuit of Happiness 115
8. Hive Psychology, Happiness, and Public Policy 133
9. Illusory Losses 157
10. Pain and Suffering Awards: They Shouldn’t Be (Just) about Pain and Suffering 195
11. Death, Happiness, and the Calculation of Compensatory Damages 217
12. Happiness Research and Cost-Benefit Analysis 253
13. What Does Happiness Research Tell Us About Taxation? 293
14. The Effect of Crime on Life Satisfaction 325
15. Index 355