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Working Papers

2023

1. Explaining Happiness Trends in Europe
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   See also Journal Article Explaining happiness trends in Europe, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2021

2. Why Does Happiness Respond Differently to an Increase vs. Decrease in Income?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Why does happiness respond differently to an increase vs. decrease in income?, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2023) View citations (5) (2023)

2020

3. The Easterlin Paradox
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (21)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (19)

2019

4. Three Revolutions of the Modern Era
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Three Revolutions of the Modern Era, Comparative Economic Studies, Palgrave Macmillan (2019) View citations (1) (2019)

2016

5. Paradox Lost?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Paradox Lost?, Review of Behavioral Economics, now publishers (2017) (2017)

2013

6. China's Life Satisfaction, 1990-2010
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (68)
7. Cross Sections Are History
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Cross-Sections Are History, Population and Development Review, The Population Council, Inc. (2013) View citations (3) (2013)
8. Happiness and Economic Growth: The Evidence
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (31)
9. Happiness, Growth, and Public Policy
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (72)

2011

10. The Happiness-Income Paradox Revisited
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (16)

2009

11. Happiness and Economic Growth: Does the Cross Section Predict Time Trends? Evidence from Developing Countries
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (14)
12. Happiness and Growth the World Over: Time Series Evidence on the Happiness-Income Paradox
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (98)

2008

13. Life Satisfaction and Economic Conditions in East and West Germany Pre- and Post-Unification
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) View citations (57)
    See also Journal Article Life satisfaction and economic conditions in East and West Germany pre- and post-unification, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2008) View citations (56) (2008)
14. Lost in Transition: Life Satisfaction on the Road to Capitalism
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (16)
    Also in SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) (2008) View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Lost in transition: Life satisfaction on the road to capitalism, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2009) View citations (130) (2009)

2007

15. Happiness and Domain Satisfaction: Theory and Evidence
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (27)
16. Modern Economic Growth and Quality of Life: Cross Sectional and Time Series Evidence
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)

2006

17. Life Satisfaction and Economic Outcomes in Germany Pre- and Post-Unification
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    Also in IEPR Working Papers, Institute of Economic Policy Research (IEPR) (2006) View citations (5)

2005

18. Is There an "Iron Law of Happiness"?
    IEPR Working Papers, Institute of Economic Policy Research (IEPR) View citations (4)

2003

19. Building a Better Theory of Well-Being
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (17)

1993

20. Prices and Preferences in Choice of Career: The Switch to Business, 1972-87
    Williams Project on the Economics of Higher Education, Department of Economics, Williams College

1990

21. APPLICATION OF GRANGER-SIMS CAUSALITY TESTS TO MONTHLY FERTILITY DATA, 1958-1984
    Department of Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics, Williams College

1974

22. Does Economic Growth Improve the Human Lot? Some Empirical Evidence
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1684)

Undated

23. Beyond Gender Differences in U.S. Life Cycle Happiness
    Working Papers, University of Massachusetts Boston, Economics Department View citations (1)
24. Diminishing Marginal Utility of Income? A Caveat
    University of Southern California Legal Working Paper Series, University of Southern California Law School View citations (65)
25. Explaining Happiness
    University of Southern California Legal Working Paper Series, University of Southern California Law School
26. Feeding the Illusion of Growth and Happiness: A Reply to Hagery and Veenhoven
    University of Southern California Legal Working Paper Series, University of Southern California Law School
    See also Journal Article Feeding the Illusion of Growth and Happiness: A Reply to Hagerty and Veenhoven, Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer (2005) View citations (110) (2005)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Trends and fluctuations in financial satisfaction and macroeconomic indicators in times of economic changes: the case of Latin America
   International Journal of Happiness and Development, 2024, 8, (3), 295-312

2023

2. Three years of COVID-19 and life satisfaction in Europe: A macro view
   Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2023, 120, (19), e2300717120
3. Why does happiness respond differently to an increase vs. decrease in income?
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2023, 209, (C), 200-204 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Why Does Happiness Respond Differently to an Increase vs. Decrease in Income?, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (2) (2021)

2022

4. Explaining happiness trends in Europe
   Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022, 119, (37), e2210639119 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Explaining Happiness Trends in Europe, IZA Discussion Papers (2023) (2023)

2019

5. Three Revolutions of the Modern Era
   Comparative Economic Studies, 2019, 61, (4), 521-530 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Three Revolutions of the Modern Era, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (1) (2019)

2018

6. Life Transitions and Life Satisfaction During Young Adulthood
   Journal of Happiness Studies, 2018, 19, (1), 297-314 View citations (7)

2017

7. Paradox Lost?
   Review of Behavioral Economics, 2017, 4, (4), 311-339
   See also Working Paper Paradox Lost?, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (4) (2016)

2013

8. Cross-Sections Are History
   Population and Development Review, 2013, 38, 302-308 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Cross Sections Are History, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (3) (2013)
9. HAPPINESS, GROWTH, AND PUBLIC POLICY-super-†
   Economic Inquiry, 2013, 51, (1), 1-15 View citations (67)
10. Political Arithmetic: Simon Kuznets and the Empirical Tradition in Economics.. By Robert William Fogel, Enid M. Fogel, Mark Guglielmo, and Nathaniel Grotte. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 2013. Pp. xiii, 168. $32.00, hardcover
    The Journal of Economic History, 2013, 73, (4), 1191-1192

2012

11. Life satisfaction of rich and poor under socialism and capitalism
    International Journal of Happiness and Development, 2012, 1, (1), 112-126 View citations (2)

2011

12. The Impact of Modern Economic Growth on Urban–Rural Differences in Subjective Well-Being
    World Development, 2011, 39, (12), 2187-2198 View citations (38)

2010

13. Well-Being, Front and Center: A Note on the Sarkozy Report
    ifo DICE Report, 2010, 8, (04), 22-25 View citations (8)
    Also in Population and Development Review, 2010, 36, (1), 119-124 (2010) View citations (8)

2009

14. Lost in transition: Life satisfaction on the road to capitalism
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2009, 71, (2), 130-145 View citations (130)
    See also Working Paper Lost in Transition: Life Satisfaction on the Road to Capitalism, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (16) (2008)

2008

15. Aspirations, Attainments, and Satisfaction: Life Cycle Differences Between American Women and Men
    Journal of Happiness Studies, 2008, 9, (4), 601-619 View citations (33)
16. Life satisfaction and economic conditions in East and West Germany pre- and post-unification
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2008, 68, (3-4), 433-444 View citations (56)
    See also Working Paper Life Satisfaction and Economic Conditions in East and West Germany Pre- and Post-Unification, SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research (2008) View citations (57) (2008)

2006

17. Happily Ever After? Cohabitation, Marriage, Divorce, and Happiness in Germany
    Population and Development Review, 2006, 32, (3), 511-528 View citations (106)
18. Life cycle happiness and its sources: Intersections of psychology, economics, and demography
    Journal of Economic Psychology, 2006, 27, (4), 463-482 View citations (240)
19. The Quality-of-Life (QOL) Research Movement: Past, Present, and Future
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2006, 76, (3), 343-466 View citations (60)
20. The Qualityity-of-Life (QOL) Research Movement: Past, Present, and Future
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2006, 76, (3), 343-466 View citations (56)

2005

21. A puzzle for adaptive theory
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2005, 56, (4), 513-521 View citations (69)
22. Diminishing Marginal Utility of Income? Caveat Emptor
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2005, 70, (3), 243-255 View citations (61)
23. Feeding the Illusion of Growth and Happiness: A Reply to Hagerty and Veenhoven
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2005, 74, (3), 429-443 View citations (110)
    See also Working Paper Feeding the Illusion of Growth and Happiness: A Reply to Hagery and Veenhoven, University of Southern California Legal Working Paper Series

2003

24. The Record of Global Economic Development. By Eric Jones. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar, 2000. Pp. xviii, 226
    The Journal of Economic History, 2003, 63, (1), 307-308

2002

25. Is Reported Happiness Five Years Ago Comparable to Present Happiness? A Cautionary Note
    Journal of Happiness Studies, 2002, 3, (2), 193-198 View citations (6)

2001

26. Income and Happiness: Towards an Unified Theory
    Economic Journal, 2001, 111, (473), 465-84 View citations (1154)
27. Life Cycle Welfare: Trends and Differences
    Journal of Happiness Studies, 2001, 2, (1), 1-12 View citations (33)
28. Life cycle welfare: evidence and conjecture
    Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2001, 30, (1), 31-61 View citations (16)
29. Subjective well-being and economic analysis: a brief introduction
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2001, 45, (3), 225-226 View citations (24)

2000

30. Locational restructuring and financial crises
    Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2000, 11, (1-2), 129-138
31. The Globalization of Human Development
    The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2000, 570, (1), 32-48
32. The Worldwide Standard of Living since 1800
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2000, 14, (1), 7-26 View citations (86)

1999

33. How beneficent is the market? A look at the modern history of mortality
    European Review of Economic History, 1999, 3, (3), 257-294 View citations (95)

1997

34. General and Miscellaneous - The Economics of New Goods. Edited by Timothy F. Bresnahan and Robert J. Gordon. Studies in Income and Wealth. Volume 58. Chicago: University of Chicago Press for the National Bureau of Economic Research, 1997. Pp. x, 494. $75.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1997, 57, (4), 980-982 View citations (1)
35. The Story of a Reluctant Economist
    The American Economist, 1997, 41, (2), 11-21
    See also Chapter The Story of a Reluctant Economist, Chapters, 2004 (2004) (2004)

1995

36. Echoes of the baby boom and bust: Recent and prospective changes in living alone among elderly widows in the united states
    Demography, 1995, 32, (1), 17-28 View citations (12)
37. Industrial Revolution and Mortality Revolution: Two of a Kind?
    Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 1995, 5, (4), 393-408 View citations (15)
38. Preferences and prices in choice of career: The switch to business, 1972-1987
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 1995, 27, (1), 1-34 View citations (16)
39. Will raising the incomes of all increase the happiness of all?
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 1995, 27, (1), 35-47 View citations (1411)

1992

40. Analysis
    Challenge, 1992, 35, (4), 51-53 View citations (61)
41. Education and Economic Development Since the Industrial Revolution. Edited by Gabriel Tortella. Valencia, Spain: Generalitat Valenciana, 1990. Pp. x, 353
    The Journal of Economic History, 1992, 52, (1), 259-260

1990

42. How Have American Baby Boomers Fared? Earnings and Economic Well-Being of Young Adults, 1964-1987
    Journal of Population Economics, 1990, 3, (4), 277-90 View citations (7)

1984

43. New Perspectives on the Demographic Transition: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of an Indian State, 1951-1975
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1984, 32, (2), 227-53 View citations (1)

1981

44. Structures of American Social History. By Walter Nugent. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1981. Pp. xii, 206. $12.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1981, 41, (4), 926-927
45. Why Isn't the Whole World Developed?
    The Journal of Economic History, 1981, 41, (1), 1-17 View citations (127)

1980

46. Fertility and Scarcity in America. By Peter H. Lindert. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1978. Pp. xi, 395
    The Journal of Economic History, 1980, 40, (2), 440-441

1978

47. What will 1984 be like? Socioeconomic implications of recent twists in age structure
    Demography, 1978, 15, (4), 397-432 View citations (63)

1976

48. Population Change and Farm Settlement in the Northern United States
    The Journal of Economic History, 1976, 36, (1), 45-75 View citations (45)
49. Reply to Bogue
    The Journal of Economic History, 1976, 36, (1), 81-83

1971

50. Does Human Fertility Adjust to the Environment?
    American Economic Review, 1971, 61, (2), 399-407 View citations (23)

1967

51. Effects of Population Growth on the Economic Development of Developing Countries
    The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1967, 369, (1), 98-108 View citations (3)

1966

52. Economics
    The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1966, 367, (1), 223-225
53. On the relation of economic factors to recent and projected fertility changes
    Demography, 1966, 3, (1), 131-153 View citations (39)

1965

54. Long swings in u.s. demographic and economic growth: some findings on the historical pattern
    Demography, 1965, 2, (1), 490-507 View citations (6)

1962

55. The Economic Growth of the United States, 1790-1860. By Douglass C. North. Englewood Cliffs, N. J.: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1961. Pp. xvi, 304. $6.75
    The Journal of Economic History, 1962, 22, (1), 122-126

1961

56. Israel's Development: Past Accomplishments and Future Problems
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1961, 75, (1), 63-86 View citations (4)

1958

57. LONG TERM REGIONAL INCOME CHANGES: SOME SUGGESTED FACTORS
    Papers in Regional Science, 1958, 4, (1), 313-325 View citations (12)

1957

58. Approaches to Economic Development. By Norman S. Buchanan and Howard S. Ellis. New York: The Twentieth Century Fund, 1955. Pp. xiv, 494. $5.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1957, 17, (3), 459-461

Books

2021

1. An Economist’s Lessons on Happiness
   Springer Books, Springer View citations (1)

2016

2. Happiness, Growth, and the Life Cycle
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (2)
   Also in OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press (2010) View citations (55)

2006

3. The Reluctant Economist
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (1)
   Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (2004) View citations (58)

1987

4. Birth and Fortune
   University of Chicago Press Economics Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (123)

1985

5. The Fertility Revolution
   University of Chicago Press Economics Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (111)

1980

6. Population and Economic Change in Developing Countries
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (241)

1968

7. Population, Labor Force, and Long Swings in Economic Growth: The American Experience
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (74)

1962

8. The American Baby Boom in Historical Perspective
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
   See also Chapter The American Baby Boom in Historical Perspective, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1968) View citations (3) (1968)

Edited books

2002

1. Happiness in Economics
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (68)

1987

2. Population and Economic Change in Developing Countries
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (2)

Chapters

2021

1. Can Government Increase My Happiness: Nordic Countries
   Springer
2. Can Government Increase My Happiness: Transition Countries
   Springer
3. Critiquing the Paradox
   Springer
4. Dawn of the Happiness Revolution
   Springer
5. Does Money Make People Happy?
   Springer
6. Dream on, Professor!
   Springer
7. Family Life and Happiness
   Springer
8. Growth and happiness in China, 1990–2015
   Chapter 8 in A Modern Guide to the Economics of Happiness, 2021, pp 129-161
9. Happiness or GDP?
   Springer View citations (2)
10. How Can I Increase My Happiness?
    Springer
11. How Does Health Affect Happiness?
    Springer
12. Introduction
    Springer
13. Measuring Happiness
    Springer
14. More on Money and Happiness
    Springer
15. What About Democracy, Religion, Charity, Volunteering, Etc.?
    Springer
16. Who Is Happier: Young or Old? Women or Men?
    Springer
17. Who to Believe? Psychology or Economics?
    Springer

2009

18. Happiness and Domain Satisfaction: New Directions for the Economics of Happiness
    Chapter 4 in Happiness, Economics and Politics, 2009 View citations (3)

2004

19. The Story of a Reluctant Economist
    Chapter 8 in Reflections of Eminent Economists, 2004
    See also Journal Article The Story of a Reluctant Economist, Sage Publications (1997) (1997)

1980

20. American Population since 1940
    A chapter in The American Economy in Transition, 1980, pp 275-348 View citations (3)
21. Introduction to "Population and Economic Change in Developing Countries"
    A chapter in Population and Economic Change in Developing Countries, 1980, pp 1-4 View citations (25)
22. Toward a More General Economic Model of Fertility Determination: Endogenous Preferences and Natural Fertility
    A chapter in Population and Economic Change in Developing Countries, 1980, pp 81-150 View citations (45)

1968

23. Appendix for Chapter 2
    A chapter in Population, Labor Force, and Long Swings in Economic Growth: The American Experience, 1968, pp 187-201
24. Appendix for Chapter 3
    A chapter in Population, Labor Force, and Long Swings in Economic Growth: The American Experience, 1968, pp 204-221
25. Appendix for Chapter 4
    A chapter in Population, Labor Force, and Long Swings in Economic Growth: The American Experience, 1968, pp 225-233
26. Appendix for Chapter 5
    A chapter in Population, Labor Force, and Long Swings in Economic Growth: The American Experience, 1968, pp 237-251
27. Appendix for Chapter 6
    A chapter in Population, Labor Force, and Long Swings in Economic Growth: The American Experience, 1968, pp 255-258
28. Appendix for Chapter 7
    A chapter in Population, Labor Force, and Long Swings in Economic Growth: The American Experience, 1968, pp 269-272
29. Appendix for Chapters 6 and 7
    A chapter in Population, Labor Force, and Long Swings in Economic Growth: The American Experience, 1968, pp 261-265
30. Bibliography
    A chapter in Population, Labor Force, and Long Swings in Economic Growth: The American Experience, 1968, pp 275-287
31. Differential Changes in Sex-Age Specific Participation Rates
    A chapter in Population, Labor Force, and Long Swings in Economic Growth: The American Experience, 1968, pp 165-182
32. Historical Patterns and Preliminary Causal Analysis
    A chapter in Population, Labor Force, and Long Swings in Economic Growth: The American Experience, 1968, pp 21-41
33. Introduction and Summary
    A chapter in Population, Labor Force, and Long Swings in Economic Growth: The American Experience, 1968, pp 3-18
34. Recent and Projected Labor Force Growth in the Light of Longer-term Experience
    A chapter in Population, Labor Force, and Long Swings in Economic Growth: The American Experience, 1968, pp 141-164
35. The American Baby Boom in Historical Perspective
    A chapter in Population, Labor Force, and Long Swings in Economic Growth: The American Experience, 1968, pp 77-110 View citations (3)
    See also Book The American Baby Boom in Historical Perspective, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1962) View citations (13) (1962)
36. The Analytical Model: Recent and Prospective Experience
    A chapter in Population, Labor Force, and Long Swings in Economic Growth: The American Experience, 1968, pp 42-74
37. The Current Fertility Decline and Projected Fertility Changes
    A chapter in Population, Labor Force, and Long Swings in Economic Growth: The American Experience, 1968, pp 111-138

1962

38. Appendix A: Basic Data
    A chapter in The American Baby Boom in Historical Perspective, 1962, pp 36-44
39. Appendix B: Analyses of Components of Change in Total White and Total Native White Fertility
    A chapter in The American Baby Boom in Historical Perspective, 1962, pp 45
40. Appendix C: Detailed Notes to Appendix A and B Tables
    A chapter in The American Baby Boom in Historical Perspective, 1962, pp 46-60
41. Conclusions and Possible Implications
    A chapter in The American Baby Boom in Historical Perspective, 1962, pp 29-32
42. Foreword to "The American Baby Boom in Historical Perspective"
    A chapter in The American Baby Boom in Historical Perspective, 1962, pp 1-2 View citations (8)
43. Kuznets Cycles in U.S. Population Growth and Fertility
    A chapter in The American Baby Boom in Historical Perspective, 1962, pp 2-13
44. Reasons for Kuznets Cycles in Fertility of Different Population Groups
    A chapter in The American Baby Boom in Historical Perspective, 1962, pp 13-29
45. References
    A chapter in The American Baby Boom in Historical Perspective, 1962, pp 33-36

1960

46. Interregional Differences in Per Capita Income, Population, and Total Income, 1840-1950
    A chapter in Trends in the American Economy in the Nineteenth Century, 1960, pp 73-140 View citations (29)

1958

47. The Income Side: Some Theoretical Aspects
    A chapter in A Critique of the United States Income and Product Accounts, 1958, pp 149-186

1956

48. Staff Reports: National Income and Capital Formation
    A chapter in Basic Research and the Analysis of Current Business Conditions, Thirty-sixth Annual Report, 1956, pp 39-45