The Good Society

1. Two Good Societies: Switzerland and Denmark
Henrik Christoffersen, Michelle Beyeler, Reiner Eichenberger, Peter Nannestad, Martin Paldam

Part I. The Quality of Life in Two Different Good Societies: Denmark and Switzerland

2. Two Wealthy Economies and Their Development
Henrik Christoffersen, Michelle Beyeler, Reiner Eichenberger, Peter Nannestad, Martin Paldam

3. Are the Standards of Living Similar or Dissimilar? An Extended Comparison
Henrik Christoffersen, Michelle Beyeler, Reiner Eichenberger, Peter Nannestad, Martin Paldam

4. Happiness in Denmark and Switzerland
Henrik Christoffersen, Michelle Beyeler, Reiner Eichenberger, Peter Nannestad, Martin Paldam

Part II. Two Models of Good Societies

5. Two Stylized Models
Henrik Christoffersen, Michelle Beyeler, Reiner Eichenberger, Peter Nannestad, Martin Paldam

6. Political Institutions and Politics
Henrik Christoffersen, Michelle Beyeler, Reiner Eichenberger, Peter Nannestad, Martin Paldam

7. Civil Society: Associational Involvement, Norms and Values
Henrik Christoffersen, Michelle Beyeler, Reiner Eichenberger, Peter Nannestad, Martin Paldam

8. Two Variants of the Welfare State
Henrik Christoffersen, Michelle Beyeler, Reiner Eichenberger, Peter Nannestad, Martin Paldam

9. Immigration
Henrik Christoffersen, Michelle Beyeler, Reiner Eichenberger, Peter Nannestad, Martin Paldam

Part III. Challenges for the Two Good Societies

10. The Future of the Danish Welfare State
Henrik Christoffersen, Michelle Beyeler, Reiner Eichenberger, Peter Nannestad, Martin Paldam

11. The Future of Switzerland
Henrik Christoffersen, Michelle Beyeler, Reiner Eichenberger, Peter Nannestad, Martin Paldam

12. The Good Society: Conclusion
Henrik Christoffersen, Michelle Beyeler, Reiner Eichenberger, Peter Nannestad, Martin Paldam

Keywords: Economics/Management Science, Public Finance & Economics, Political Economy, Quality of Life Research