Introduction. History and scope of welfare economics and economics of happiness.
Foundations of welfare economics. Definition and concept of welfare.
Foundations of welfare economics. Theory and fundamental theorems of welfare economics.
Welfare versus income versus happiness - congruence and dissimilarity throughout literature.
Foundations of economics of happiness. Definition and concept of well-being and happiness.
Foundations of economics of happiness. Theory and fundamental propositions of economics of happiness.
Laureates of Memorial Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences and other notable economists on welfare and happiness economics.
Welfare and happiness as a measure of socioeconomic progress and quality of life.
Welfare and happiness of countries - empirical comparative outlook.
Welfare and happiness of cities - empirical comparative outlook.
Welfare and happiness in a context of socioeconomic policy-making (income determinants).
Welfare and happiness in a context of socioeconomic policy-making (non-income determinants) (1).
Welfare and happiness in a context of socioeconomic policy-making (non-income determinants) (2).
Welfare and happiness in economics - discussion on possible future developments.
Recap of key take-aways.
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