On the Foundations of Well-Being Economics and Policy
Author
Abstract
Suggested Citation
Download full text from publisher
References listed on IDEAS
- Arrow, Kenneth J. & Dasgupta, Partha & Goulder, Lawrence H. & Mumford, Kevin J. & Oleson, Kirsten, 2012.
"Sustainability and the measurement of wealth,"
Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 17(3), pages 317-353, June.
- Kenneth J Arrow, 2010. "Sustainability and the Measurement of Wealth," National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers 369, National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
- Kenneth J. Arrow & Partha Dasgupta & Lawrence H. Goulder & Kevin J. Mumford & Kirsten Oleson, 2010. "Sustainability and the Measurement of Wealth," NBER Working Papers 16599, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- David Colander, 2018.
"Vision, judgment, and disagreement among economists,"
Chapters, in: How Economics Should Be Done, chapter 2, pages 11-24,
Edward Elgar Publishing.
- David Colander, 1994. "Vision, judgment, and disagreement among economists," Journal of Economic Methodology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 1(1), pages 43-56.
- Easterlin, Richard A, 2001. "Income and Happiness: Towards an Unified Theory," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 111(473), pages 465-484, July.
- Kenneth J. Arrow, 1997. "Invaluable Goods," Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association, vol. 35(2), pages 757-765, June.
- Dasgupta, Partha, 2001. "Valuing Objects and Evaluating Policies in Imperfect Economies," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 111(471), pages 1-29, May.
- Kenneth J. Arrow & Herve Raynaud, 1986. "Social Choice and Multicriterion Decision-Making," MIT Press Books, The MIT Press, edition 1, volume 1, number 0262511754, December.
- Jean-Yves Duclos & David E. Sahn & Stephen D. Younger, 2006.
"Robust Multidimensional Poverty Comparisons,"
Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 116(514), pages 943-968, October.
- Duclos, Jean-Yves & Sahn, David & Younger, Stephen D., 2001. "Robust Multidimensional Poverty Comparisons," Cahiers de recherche 0115, Université Laval - Département d'économique.
- Easterlin, Richard A., 1995. "Will raising the incomes of all increase the happiness of all?," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 27(1), pages 35-47, June.
Most related items
These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.- Giuseppe Munda, 2015. "Beyond Gdp: An Overview Of Measurement Issues In Redefining ‘Wealth’," Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 29(3), pages 403-422, July.
- Giuseppe Munda, 2014. "On the Use of Shadow Prices for Sustainable Well-Being Measurement," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 118(2), pages 911-918, September.
- Frijters, Paul & Clark, Andrew E. & Krekel, Christian & Layard, Richard, 2020.
"A happy choice: wellbeing as the goal of government,"
Behavioural Public Policy, Cambridge University Press, vol. 4(2), pages 126-165, July.
- Andrew E. Clark & Paul Frijters & Christian Krekel & Richard Layard, 2019. "A happy choice: wellbeing as the goal of government," CEP Discussion Papers dp1658, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE.
- Frijters, Paul & Clark, Andrew E. & Krekel, Christian & Layard, Richard, 2019. "A Happy Choice: Wellbeing as the Goal of Government," IZA Discussion Papers 12720, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
- Paul Frijters & Andrew E. Clark & Christian Krekel & Richard Layard, 2020. "A Happy Choice: Wellbeing as the Goal of Government," PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) halshs-02492628, HAL.
- Paul Frijters & Andrew E. Clark & Christian Krekel & Richard Layard, 2020. "A Happy Choice: Wellbeing as the Goal of Government," Post-Print halshs-02492628, HAL.
- Giuseppe Munda, 2012. "Beyond GDP: Methodological and measurement issues in redefining “wealth”," UHE Working papers 2012_09, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Departament d'Economia i Història Econòmica, Unitat d'Història Econòmica.
- Yamada, Katsunori & Sato, Masayuki, 2013.
"Another avenue for anatomy of income comparisons: Evidence from hypothetical choice experiments,"
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 89(C), pages 35-57.
- Katsunori Yamada & Masayuki Sato, 2010. "Another Avenue for Anatomy of Income Comparisons: Evidence from Hypothetical Choice Experiments," ISER Discussion Paper 0795, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University, revised Mar 2013.
- Mookerjee, Rajen & Beron, Krista, 2005. "Gender, religion and happiness," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier, vol. 34(5), pages 674-685, October.
- repec:lan:wpaper:4841 is not listed on IDEAS
- Muhammad Faress Bhuiyan, 2018. "Life Satisfaction and Economic Position Relative to Neighbors: Perceptions Versus Reality," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 19(7), pages 1935-1964, October.
- Hong, Yan-Zhen & Su, Yi-Ju & Chang, Hung-Hao, 2023. "Analyzing the relationship between income and life satisfaction of Forest farm households - a behavioral economics approach," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 148(C).
- Clark, Andrew E. & Senik, Claudia & Yamada, Katsunori, 2017.
"When experienced and decision utility concur: The case of income comparisons,"
Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier, vol. 70(C), pages 1-9.
- Clark, Andrew E. & Senik, Claudia & Yamada, Katsunori, 2015. "When Experienced and Decision Utility Concur: The Case of Income Comparisons," IZA Discussion Papers 9189, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
- Andrew E. Clark & Claudia Senik & Katsunori Yamada, 2017. "When experienced and decision utility concur: The case of income comparisons," Post-Print halshs-01630336, HAL.
- Andrew E. Clark & Claudia Senik & Katsunori Yamada, 2017. "When experienced and decision utility concur: The case of income comparisons," PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) halshs-01630336, HAL.
- repec:spo:wpmain:info:hdl:2441/vbu6kd1s68o6r34k5bcm3iopv is not listed on IDEAS
- Thomas Aronsson & Olof Johansson-Stenman, 2014.
"When Samuelson Met Veblen Abroad: National and Global Public Good Provision when Social Comparisons Matter,"
Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 81(322), pages 224-243, April.
- Aronsson, Thomas & Johansson-Stenman, Olof, 2012. "When Samuelson met Veblen abroad: National and global public good provision when social comparisons matter," Working Papers in Economics 538, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
- Aronsson, Thomas & Johansson-Stenman, Olof, 2012. "When Samuelson Met Veblen Abroad: National and Global Public Good Provision when Social Comparisons Matter," Umeå Economic Studies 843, Umeå University, Department of Economics.
- Thomas Aronsson & Sugata Ghosh & Ronald Wendner, 2023.
"Positional preferences and efficiency in a dynamic economy,"
Social Choice and Welfare, Springer;The Society for Social Choice and Welfare, vol. 61(2), pages 311-337, August.
- Aronsson, Thomas & Ghosh, Sugata & Wendner, Ronald, 2020. "Positional Preferences and Efficiency in a Dynamic Economy," MPRA Paper 108333, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Aronsson, Thomas & Ghosh, Sugata & Wendner, Ronald, 2021. "Positional Preferences and Efficiency in a Dynamic Economy," MPRA Paper 108335, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Aronsson, Thomas & Ghosh, Sugata & Wendner, Ronald, 2020. "Positional Preferences and Efficiency in a Dynamic Economy," MPRA Paper 98425, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Thomas Aronsson & Sugata Ghosh & Ronald Wendner, 2021. "Positional Preferences and Efficiency in a Dynamic Economy," Graz Economics Papers 2021-07, University of Graz, Department of Economics.
- Aronsson, Thomas & Ghosh, Sugata & Wendner, Ronald, 2020. "Positional Preferences and Efficiency in a Dynamic Economy," Umeå Economic Studies 969, Umeå University, Department of Economics.
- Thomas Aronsson & Sugata Ghosh & Ronald Wendner, 2020. "Positional Preferences and Efficiency in a Dynamic Economy," Graz Economics Papers 2020-01, University of Graz, Department of Economics.
- Van Landeghem, Bert & Vandeplas, Anneleen, 2018.
"The relationship between status and happiness: Evidence from the caste system in rural India,"
Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier, vol. 77(C), pages 62-71.
- Bert Van Landeghem & Anneleen Vandeplas, 2017. "The relationship between status and happiness: evidence from the caste system in rural India," Working Papers of LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance 610139, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance.
- van Landeghem, Bert & Vandeplas, Anneleen, 2017. "The Relationship between Status and Happiness: Evidence from the Caste System in Rural India," IZA Discussion Papers 11099, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
- Senik, Claudia, 2008.
"Is man doomed to progress?,"
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 68(1), pages 140-152, October.
- Senik, Claudia, 2006. "Is man doomed to progress?," CEPREMAP Working Papers (Docweb) 0608, CEPREMAP.
- Senik, Claudia, 2006. "Is Man Doomed to Progress?," IZA Discussion Papers 2237, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
- Claudia Senik, 2007. "Is man doomed to progress?," PSE Working Papers halshs-00590519, HAL.
- Drakopoulos, Stavros A., 2008. "The Concept Of Comparison Income: An Historical Perspective," MPRA Paper 8713, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Blanchflower, David G. & Oswald, Andrew J., 2004.
"Well-being over time in Britain and the USA,"
Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 88(7-8), pages 1359-1386, July.
- David G. Blanchflower & Andrew J. Oswald, 2000. "Well-Being Over Time in Britain and the USA," NBER Working Papers 7487, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Blanchflower, David G. & Oswald, Andrew J., 2001. "Well-Being Over Time in Britain and the USA," The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS) 616, University of Warwick, Department of Economics.
- Blanchflower, David G. & Oswald, Andrew J., 2001. "Well-Being Over Time in Britain and the USA," Economic Research Papers 269386, University of Warwick - Department of Economics.
- Easterlin, Richard A. & Angelescu McVey, Laura, 2009. "Happiness and Growth the World Over: Time Series Evidence on the Happiness-Income Paradox," IZA Discussion Papers 4060, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
- Drakopoulos, Stavros, 2011. "Hierarchical Needs, Income Comparisons and Happiness Levels," MPRA Paper 48343, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Torgler, Benno & Schmidt, Sascha L & Frey, Bruno S., 2006.
"The Power of Positional Concerns: A Panel Analysis,"
Berkeley Olin Program in Law & Economics, Working Paper Series
qt1z14v7zt, Berkeley Olin Program in Law & Economics.
- Benno Torgler & Sascha L. Schmidt & Bruno S. Frey, 2007. "The Power of Positional Concerns: A Panel Analysis," NCER Working Paper Series 11, National Centre for Econometric Research.
- Benno Torgler & Sascha L. Schmidt & Bruno S. Frey, 2006. "The Power of Positional Concerns: A Panel Analysis," CREMA Working Paper Series 2006-19, Center for Research in Economics, Management and the Arts (CREMA).
- Fotis Papadopoulos & Panos Tsakloglou, 2015.
"Chronic material deprivation and long-term poverty in Europe in the pre-crisis period,"
ImPRovE Working Papers
15/16, Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy, University of Antwerp.
- Papadopoulos, Fotis & Tsakloglou, Panos, 2016. "Chronic Material Deprivation and Long?Term Poverty in Europe in the Pre?Crisis Period," IZA Discussion Papers 9751, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
- Fotis Papadopoulos & Panos Tsakloglou, 2016. "Chronic material deprivation and long-term poverty in Europe in the pre-crisis period," DEOS Working Papers 1602, Athens University of Economics and Business.
- Caporale, Guglielmo Maria & Georgellis, Yannis & Tsitsianis, Nicholas & Yin, Ya Ping, 2009.
"Income and happiness across Europe: Do reference values matter?,"
Journal of Economic Psychology, Elsevier, vol. 30(1), pages 42-51, February.
- Guglielmo Maria Caporale & Yannis Georgellis & Nicholas Tsitsianis & Ya Ping Yin, 2007. "Income and Happiness across Europe: Do Reference Values Matter?," CESifo Working Paper Series 2146, CESifo.
More about this item
Keywords
Value Theory; Incommensurability; Public Policy; Sustainability; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Multiple Criteria Evaluation; Complexity Theory;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- A13 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Social Values
- C44 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Operations Research; Statistical Decision Theory
- D46 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Value Theory
- E01 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General - - - Measurement and Data on National Income and Product Accounts and Wealth; Environmental Accounts
- H43 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Project Evaluation; Social Discount Rate
- Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy
NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-HAP-2013-04-20 (Economics of Happiness)
- NEP-HPE-2013-04-20 (History and Philosophy of Economics)
Statistics
Access and download statisticsCorrections
All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:aub:uhewps:2013_01. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.
If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.
If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .
If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.
For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Jesus Ramos-Martin (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://edirc.repec.org/data/heuabes.html .
Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.