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Why does happiness respond differently to an increase vs. decrease in income?

Easterlin, Richard A. - 2021

of others undercuts the tendency for happiness to grow with an increase in one's own income, and happiness remains fairly …, and the greater the shortfall, the less one's happiness. There is thus an asymmetry in the psychological roots of income … evaluations when income is rising vs. falling , and this causes a corresponding asymmetry in the response of happiness to the …

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Duration in power and happiness in the world

Avom, Désiré; Ndjokou, Itchoko Motande Mondjeli Mwa; … - 2024

This article examines the effect of leader longevity in power on world happiness. To make the assessment, a sample … that longevity in power reduces individual happiness. Furthermore, the negative effect is more amplified in democratic …

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Why does happiness respond differently to an increase vs. decrease in income?

Easterlin, Richard A. - In: Journal of economic behavior & organization : JEBO 209 (2023), pp. 200-204

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The Impact of Surplus Sharing on The Stability of International Climate Agreements

Weikard, Hans-Peter; Altamirano-Cabrera, Juan-Carlos; … - 2004

This paper analyses stability of coalitions for greenhouse gas abatement for different sharing rules applied to the gains from co-operation. We use a 12-regions model designed to examine internal and external stability of coalitions (STACO). We compare different sharing rules like, for example,...

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The impact of surplus sharing on the stability of international climate agreements

Weikard, Hans-Peter; Finus, Michael; Altamirano … - 2004

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A U.S. Perspective on Future Climate Regimes

Pizer, William A. - 2013

Momentum may be building for federal climate change policy in the United States. Assuming this leads to mandatory greenhouse gas regulations, the door will be open for the United States to constructively re-engage other countries concerning an international climate regime. Such a regime will...

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Mapping the Ascendance of the 'Living Wage' Standard in Non-State Global Labour Codes

Doorey, David J. - 2017

The living wage standard has emerged as a norm in global initiatives targeting supply chain labor practices. This is unexpected, because the living wage, if actually paid, could impose substantial new supply chain costs. There is also considerable disagreement on how to calculate a living wage...

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The Case for and Against Social Entrepreneurship

Bedi, Dr. Rohan - 2014

This working paper highlights the case for and against Social Entrepreneurship as an alternate development model to conventional development economic models. The arguments in favour of social entrepreneurship highlight why the sector has attracted significant global interest including the...

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Chapter 30 The Economics of Climate Policy

Kolstad, Charles D.; Toman, Michael - In: Handbook of environmental economics : volume 3, …, (pp. 1561-1618). 2005

Economics has played an increasingly important role in shaping policy, in the United States and elsewhere. This chapter reviews some of the dimensions of the economic approach to analyzing, understanding, and developing solutions to the problem of climate change. We then turn to the issue of...

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Totalitarianism, Economic Growth and Corruption

Mohamed, Issam A.W. - 2011

In a strong sense, corruption is an epidemic that coexists with anthropogenic moral structure and behavior. However, the impacts of institutional corruption can lead to distortions in business cycles and drastic damages to a country's collective economic and social performance. In this essay, we...

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