What good is happiness?
<p>In this paper we examine whether, and how, welfare economics should incorporate some insights from happiness and satisfaction studies. Our main point, based on the principle of respecting the individuals’ judgments about their own lives, is that one should not focus on reported satisfaction...
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| Format: | Working paper |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI)
2008
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