Well-Being

Mark D. White

Chapter Chapter 2 in The Illusion of Well-Being, 2014, pp 51-90 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract In the previous chapter, I explained why the advantages of using happiness or subjective well-being as measures of general well-being for economics and policymaking purposes are exaggerated. Happiness is far too vague and multifaceted an idea to be accurately and precisely measured and used for policymaking purposes. Furthermore, happiness is not the same as well-being in general, which is what most scholars and policymakers try to influence—but does the concept of well-being fare any better than happiness does?

Keywords: Human Development Index; Objective Theory; Heroin Addict; Subjective Theory; Meaningful Sense (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137361158_3

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