The Joyless Economy : The Psychology of Human Satisfaction

The Joyless Economy : The Psychology of Human Satisfaction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 358
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ISBN-10 : 9780198023784
ISBN-13 : 0198023782
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Book Synopsis The Joyless Economy : The Psychology of Human Satisfaction by : Tibor Scitovsky Professor Emeritus in Economics Stanford University

Download or read book The Joyless Economy : The Psychology of Human Satisfaction written by Tibor Scitovsky Professor Emeritus in Economics Stanford University and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1992-02-11 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1976, this work attempted to establish the legitimacy of understanding economic behaviour in psychological terms. This revised edition stresses the fact that economic abundance does not necessarily lead to satisfaction, and includes new material on contemporary applications.


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