Renaud Gaucher

About Renaud Gaucher

Expert in the science of happiness and its applications to businesses, economics, and public policies, Renaud Gaucher works as a researcher and consultant in happiness economics. He recently conducted a six-month quantitative scientific study on well-being at work and financial performance for a large French company. With degrees in history, psychology, and economics-finance, he is the author of innovative books: “Happiness and Public Policies”, “Psychology of Money and Economics”, “Positive Psychology or the Scientific Study of the Best in Ourselves” and ‘Happiness and Economics”. His next book will primarily focus on the applications of happiness science for businesses. He is the author of: Happiness and Public Policies. A Scientific Approach and a Piece of Program for the Presidential Election

Why is happiness important? What are the limits of a society that would only care about happiness? How to build public policies based on the results of happiness psychology? How to link sustainable development and happiness? How to introduce happiness policies into international policies? Here is a reflection on how to infuse happiness. Psychology of Money and Economics. Will we abolish poverty in wealthy countries?

What are the emotional and social values of money? Why do we accumulate beyond reason? Why do some give and others steal? Why is it so unpleasant to pay taxes and how could the state reduce this unpleasantness without lowering their level? Who has the power to create money and how can it be better used to reduce poverty? Positive psychology or the scientific study of the best in ourselves, What makes us happy? What distinguishes very happy people from happy people? How to be happier? What are the great character strengths and virtues? How to develop them? How to make your business, class, or community a place of happiness and personal development? Happiness and Economics. Is capitalism soluble in the pursuit of happiness? To what extent can economics promote or compromise happiness? How soluble is capitalism in the pursuit of happiness? Should economic sciences be subordinated to happiness psychology? These researches are beginning to infuse economic sciences and political sciences promising a better future for everyone.