Does economic prosperity bring about a happier society? Mathematical remarks on the Easterlin Paradox debate

The Easterlin Paradox—the perceived absence of a relationship between economic progress and happiness—is one of the most important continuing debates in economics. Yet, both sides of the extant debate are anchored on valid mathematical arguments. The preponderance of evidence is therefore necessary to resolve the Easterlin Paradox.

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Year of publication:	2013-07-12
Authors:	Beja Jr, Edsel
Institutions:	Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Subject:	Easterlin Paradox \| economic growth \| income \| time \| happiness

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	MPRA Paper.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Classification:	A1 - General Economics ; B40 - Economic Methodology. General ; C02 - Mathematical Methods ; D00 - Microeconomics. General ; E0 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics. General ; E00 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics. General ; I30 - Welfare and Poverty. General ; O40 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity. General
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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