In a bold shift from traditional economics teaching, a group of researchers is calling on universities to bring happiness into the classroom. Ori Heffetz, professor of economics at the Samuel Curtis ...

Homeownership increases life satisfaction less than buyers expect. Source: scyther5 / iStock A big yard, more space, or admiration from family and friends; the reasons for home ownership may vary, but ...

Modern economics has lost its way, but research into happiness can help to steer it back on track. Economics was founded by Western philosophers thinking about happiness. Those philosophers, including ...

It's a question that economists, psychologists and armchair philosophers have grappled with for centuries: Can money buy happiness? Now, new research from a Nobel Prize-winning economist and fellow ...

The mad pursuit of corporate profits is threatening us all. To be sure, we should support economic growth and development, but only in a broader context: one that promotes environmental sustainability ...

A country's economic prosperity is linked with improved well-being in its residents, according to a new study. A country's economic prosperity is linked with improved well-being in its residents, ...

Increased economic growth doesn’t necessarily lead to more fulfillment. So why do we consider GDP to be the most important factor? In an excerpt from The End of Growth: Adapting to Our New Economic ...

Oxford Analytica’s has unveiled a new report that sheds light on the psychological impact unemployment has on the state of your mental health. Suggested Reading Exclusive: Smino, More Black Leaders, ...