| A Quantitative Analysis of Regional Well-Being: Identity and Gender in India, South Africa, the USA and the UK Contributor(s): Borooah, Vani Kant (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367441578 ISBN-13: 9780367441579 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development - Business & Economics | Development - Sustainable Development - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries |
| Dewey: 301 |
| LCCN: 2020020068 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.60 lbs) 194 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Using data from the World Values Survey, this book sheds light on the link between happiness and the social group to which one belongs. The work is based on a rigorous statistical analysis of differences in the probability of happiness and life satisfaction between the predominant social group and subordinate groups. The cases of India and South Africa receive deep attention in dedicated chapters on cast and race, with other chapters considering issues such as cultural bias, religion, patriarchy, and gender. An additional chapter offers a global perspective. On top of this, the longitudinal nature of the data facilitates an examination of how world happiness has evolved between 1994 and 2014. This book will be a valuable reference for advanced students, scholars and policymakers involved in development economics, well-being, development geography, and sociology. |