Section of the journal:
Regional and sectoral economy
Pages:
52-60
Bibliographic description of the article
Tropnikova, V. A. APPLIED PROBLEMS OF WELFARE ECONOMICS IN THE REGIONAL ASPECT / V. A. Tropnikova. – Text : direct //
Innovative Economics and Society. – 2024. – № 2 (44). – С. 52-60
Abstract
Based on the approaches to understanding the economics of happiness available in modern economic theory, the potential of this direction for the regional economy is considered. The work reflects the urgent need to study the key category of research (happiness and well-being), to expand the understanding of the indicators and criteria for the effectiveness of the well-being economy at both the macro and micro levels. As a result of the analysis of the presented approaches, the key problem of the economics of well-being is identified, which is the lack of methodology itself: the authors use alternative concepts and categories, which leads to chaos, confusion and misunderstanding of the essence of the object of research. The problem is aggravated by the fact that this scientific direction is formed at the intersection of economics, psychology, social philosophy and sociology, and each science claims to be the universality of its scientific tools.Taking into account the interdisciplinary nature of research into the economics of well-being, the article reflects the indicators proposed in modern practice that assess well-being both at the local and global levels, provides a comparative description of the basic concepts - happiness, well-being, satisfaction, on the basis of which a conclusion is made about the advisability of using them in economic research in the “well-being” category. The author of the article presents a model of the elements and components of well-being in the economic interpretation, as well as individual and social levels of well-being and their components. The comparative characteristics of a prosperous and disadvantaged subject formed the basis for recommendations for the development of regional policies aimed at increasing the level of well-being of citizens, and, consequently, increasing the efficiency of the national economy as a whole. In conclusion, conclusions are drawn about the feasibility of further research in the field of economics of well-being.
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