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- Living Through a Recession
- Given the state of the economy and the job and real estate market, you might think we'd all be in for an extended bout of depression. But the economic crisis might not make you as miserable as you think because of the way most people adapt to their circumstances, both...
- Articles 2009-03-09
- How Depressing Is a Depression?
- Financially, it's a disaster. Psychically, it might not be nearly as bad as you expect.It's becoming increasingly clear that the recession is going to be nasty, brutish, and long. Many economists project years of pain, and there's little on the horizon — even the stimulus bill — that seems likely...
- Articles 2009-03-09
- Does Happiness Have a Price Tag?
- MoneyWatch talks to Stanford Professor Jennifer Aaker about the psychological toll of the economy's dips and dives and tips for staying stress-free.
- Videos 2009-04-01
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- Business Bestsellers:Read 'Em and Leap
- Warren Buffett's biography and Dan Roam's book on visual problem solving are the only books to make Amazon.com business bestsellers and its editors 'best of' picks for 2008. Many of these books are not yet nominated for BNET's Best Business Books of 2008. There is still time for you to...
- Blog posts 2008-11-20
- Do Markets Have Morals?
- I think markets have blind spots, along with a certain caustic wit. But the Templeton Foundation has been funding research into what you might call the two sides of Adam Smith, melding the free-market capitalism of "The Wealth of Nations" with the moral philosophy of its predecessor, "The Theory...
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- World Bank calls for more National Happiness
- GUWAHATI, India AFP — Other countries need to follow Bhutan's lead in promoting Gross National Happiness as a gauge of national wellbeing, a World Bank official told the Himalayan nation's state newspaper. Bhutan's former king Jigme Singye Wangchuck is famed for suggesting soon after he came to the throne...
- Research articles 2007-11-10
- Money may buy happiness (or not): economists renew debate
- WASHINGTON AFP — The saying goes that money can't buy happiness. But inquiring economists have been working for decades trying to prove or disprove the notion. Resarchers at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business released a study in April showing "a clear positive link" between wealth and...
- Research articles 2008-05-24
- Experts in Istanbul seek nature and measure of happiness
- ISTANBUL AFP — More than 1,000 statisticians and economists were Saturday winding up four days of talks in Istanbul devoted to two of mankind's most intractable questions: what is happiness and how do you measure it? Experts attending a forum of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development acknowledged...
- Research articles 2007-06-30
- Why Companies Should Nudge Workers
- Can regulation be gentle? A suggestion, perhaps, more than a line drawn in the sand? And will that work in business? A softer, less dictatorial form of regulation can be tried, and should be given every chance, argues When Shove Comes To Push, an essay driven by the...
- Blog posts 2008-03-06
- The Power of a Nudge
- How do you stop a profligate person from over-spending? You could cut their expenses allowance or withdraw signing power. Or you could try something a little more benign -- say, drawing a frown on their cheques, perhaps. I've picked a facile example, but this is the idea...
- Blog posts 2008-07-22
- Six Books in Sixty Seconds Or So
- Of the making of books there continues to be no end. A pile of new periodicals highlights a few worth noting. In Guiding Forces, Harvard economist Benjamin M. Friedman reviews "Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness," for The New York Times Book Review. ...
- Blog posts 2008-08-25
- Top Business Books for 2008
- Stefan Stern rounds up the best business books for 2008. Only a few on Stern's list tally with BNET's own top reading list so far -- they are in bold. When Markets Collide: Investment Strategies for the Age of Global Change, by Mohamed El-Erian...
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- Stimulate Your Mind, If Not the Economy
- Want the answers to today's business gloom and uncertainty? Look no further than some end-of-year book lists. BNET's list vote here through Thursday looks poised to feature plenty of books with answers, and two prominent lists that came out late last week do, too. The New York...
- Blog posts 2008-12-08
- Did somebody say P-A-R-T-Y?
- Reasons to be cheerful are thin on the ground in the business world right now. It turns out we're in a recession (really? The media should have said something!). But chances are, companies will still be trying to do what they can to keep morale high. In many parts of...
- Blog posts 2009-09-18
- New Book Inspires Readers to Find Internal Prosperity; Humor, Simple Steps And Clear Plan To Create Happiness And Wealth
- ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Each person can achieve personal happiness and wealth by incorporating 10 attributes of internal prosperity into their life. That is the overriding message of Myvesta President Steve Rhode's latest book, "TROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Each person can achieve personal...
- Research articles 2002-11-14
- The sentimental value of wealth.
- Byline: Bina Brown Aug 21, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Philosophers have long debated whether wealth can buy happiness. In Australia, economists have begun to ponder this...
- Research articles 2005-08-21
- Money can buy happiness, but it's fleeting : new research
- WASHINGTON AFP — Money can buy happiness, according to new academic research in the United States. But the old saw that financial gain doesn't a happy life make seems partly true, as wellbeing appears in proportion to a person's relative wealth compared to their peers. The study, by...
- Research articles 2005-08-15
- Rupert Murdoch In Beijing: 'The Philistine Phase Of The Digital Age Is Almost Over'
- News Corp (NYSE: NWS) Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch took to the stage at the World Media Summit in Beijing Friday to quote a little Confucius and paint his version of the digital future for his Chinese hosts. Murdoch’s endeavors in China have met with mixed success and some...
- External links 2009-10-09
- Money Can't Buy You Love, But It Can Buy Sex (and Unhappiness)
- The very rich are not like you and I--they have a lot more sex, mostly in their private jets.The Wall Street Journal posted an article on a new sex survey conducted with private jet owners. The picture it paints isn't nearly as pretty as the lead ("wealth can bring you...
- Blog posts 2007-01-24
- Forbes.com on Money; Money & Sex - Money & Happiness - Money & Time - Money & Culture
- NEW YORK -- Today, Forbes.com publishes its special report on "Money." It's not about markets, and it's not about wealth, personal finance or investing. Forbes.com on Money is about money as an object, as a psychological concept, as a mindset. The special report is available at www.forbes.com/money.
- Research articles 2006-02-14
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