Happiness, habits and high rank: Comparisons in economic and social life

Andrew Clark ()

PSE Working Papers from PSE (Ecole normale supérieure)

Abstract: The role of money in producing sustained subjective well-being seems to be seriously compromised by social comparisons and habituation. But does that necessarily mean that we would be better off doing something else instead? This paper suggests that the phenomena of comparison and habituation are actually found in a variety of economic and social activities, rendering conclusions regarding well-being policy less straightforward.

New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-hap, nep-hpe, nep-ltv and nep-soc
Date: 2008
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