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05468aam a2200529 i 4500 001 95A8CC7EC0CF11EE81BF3A115DECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240201010027 008 220728s2023 njua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2022036335 020 $a 0691233438 020 $a 9780691233437 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCF $d BDX $d UKMGB $d OCLCQ $d JCX $d VP@ $d JAS $d GZT $d YDX $d OCLCO $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a HB74.P8 $b G732 2023 082 00 $a 330.01/9 $2 23/eng/20220728 084 $a PSY031000 $a PSY031000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Graham, Carol, $d 1962- $e author. 245 14 $a The power of hope : $b how the science of well-being can save us from despair / $c Carol Graham. 264 1 $a Princeton : $b Princeton University Press, $c [2023] 300 $a xiv, 183 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "Hope is a little-studied concept in economics, but it's a fundamental aspect of the economy. We know that hope is largely a positive trait that helps individuals manage life's challenges, and its role is particularly important in how we think about the disadvantaged. Distinct from aspirations, which are tied to a specific goal, hope is a deeper sentiment that drives behavior. But there are many unanswered questions. Is hope genetically determined and, as such, a lasting trait that is resistant to negative shocks? Or is it more malleable? Can we restore hope in populations where it has been lost? Can the lessons from optimistic and resilient populations be generalized to other populations? Can interventions enhance hope? Economist Carol Graham seeks to expand on the established parameters of study and uses a mix of econometric analysis and in-depth field surveys, from both Latin American and the United States, to broaden our knowledge of hope. Drawing from other disciplines, such as biology and psychology, this book aims to demonstrate the potential benefits of incorporating hope into economic analysis, and especially into the analysis of human well-being. While this is relatively unknown territory, the book will bring to light empirical evidence that demonstrates that hope can improve people's life outcomes, that despair can destroy them, and that the effects of hope are strong enough to merit a deeper exploration. In the midst of a long-standing crisis of deaths of despair particularly afflicting the US and the shorter-term effects of the pandemic, a better and more serious social-scientific understanding of the power of hope could be critical to improving public health"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 $a "Why hope matters as a metric of economic and social well-being in a society marked by extreme inequality of income and opportunity, why should economists care about how people feel? In fact, feelings of well-being are critical metrics that predict future life outcomes. In this timely and innovative account, economist Carol Graham argues for the importance of hope-little studied in economics at present-as an independent dimension of well-being. Given America's current mental health crisis, thrown into stark relief by COVID, hope may be the most important measure of well-being; researchers are tracking trends in hope as a key factor in understanding the rising numbers of "deaths of despair" and premature mortality.Graham, an authority on the study of well-being, points to empirical evidence demonstrating that hope can improve people's life outcomes and that despair can destroy them. These findings, she argues, merit deeper exploration. Graham discusses the potential of novel well-being metrics as tracking indicators of despair, reports on new surveys of hope among low-income adolescents, and considers the implications of the results for the futures of these young adults. Graham asks how and why the wealthiest country in the world has such despair. What are we missing? She argues that public policy problems-from joblessness and labor force dropout to the lack of affordable health care and inadequate public education-can't be solved without hope. Drawing on research in well-being and other disciplines, Graham describes strategies for restoring hope in populations where it has been lost. The need to address despair, and to restore hope, is critical to America's future"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Economics $x Psychological aspects. 650 0 $a Hope $x Psychological aspects. 650 0 $a Hope $x Economic aspects. 650 0 $a Quality of life. 650 0 $a Well-being. 650 6 $a EÌconomie politique $x Aspect psychologique. 650 6 $a EspeÌrance $x Aspect psychologique. 650 6 $a EspeÌrance $x Aspect eÌconomique. 650 6 $a QualiteÌ de la vie. 650 6 $a Bien-eÌtre. 650 7 $a quality of life. $2 aat 650 7 $a comfort (sensation) $2 aat 650 7 $a BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic Conditions. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Economics $x Psychological aspects $2 fast 650 7 $a Hope $x Psychological aspects $2 fast 650 7 $a Quality of life $2 fast 650 7 $a Well-being $2 fast 776 08 $i Online version: $a Graham, Carol, 1962- $t Power of hope $b 1st. $d Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2023] $z 9780691233901 $w (DLC) 2022036336 941 $a 1 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20240201010213.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=95A8CC7EC0CF11EE81BF3A115DECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b JIDInitiate Another SILO Locator Search