Living Standards and Social Well-Being (Paperback, Reprint)

1. Introduction to Living Standards and Social Well-Being Deborah M. Figart and John Marangos  2. Consumption, Work Hours, and Values in the Writings of John A. Ryan: Is it Possible to Return to the Road Not Taken? Martha A. Starr  3. Overtime Work and Well-Being at Home Lonnie Golden and Barbara Wiens-Tuers  4. Family Friendly Policies: Helping Mothers Make Ends Meet Heather Boushey  5. Basic Income and Productivity in Cognitive Capitalism Stefano Lucarelli and Andrea Fumagalli  6. Living Wage and Optimal Inequality in a Sarkarian Framework Mark Friedman  7. The European Union Enlargement and Well-Being: A Comparative Approach Nikos Astroulakis and John Marangos  8. A Cross-Regional Analysis of Living Standards, with a Focus on Asia Hyun H. Son  9. Social Responsibility for Living Standards: Presidential Address, Association for Social Economics Deborah M. Figart