Happiness Quantified: A Satisfaction Calculus Approach

By Bernard M. S. Van Praag, Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell. 2004

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Micro-entrepreneurship and subjective well-being: Evidence from rural Bangladesh (2019, methodology): “12 3.2.2 Aggregated Life-Domains Model The aggregated life-domains model, pioneered by Cummins (1996) and van Praag and Ferrer-i-Carbonell (2004), connects satisfaction with specific life domains with overall life satisfaction.”
The GDP paradox (2009, background): “…level, income does not perfectly correlate with welfare – indeed much less than is often taken for granted – so that absolute individual income is not a good, general proxy of individual welfare (Easterlin, 2001; Ferrer-i-Carbonell, 2005; Frey & Stutzer, 2002; van Praag & Ferrer-i-Carbonell, 2004).”
Interpretations of Utility and Their Implications for the Valuation of Health (2008, background): “…(Easterlin, 2001).6 There is evidence that the income an individual considers to be sufficient is primarily determined by her current income (van Praag and Ferrer-i-Carbonell, 2004), and that adaptation appears to offset about two-thirds of the benefits of any increase in income (Frey and…”
Boon or Bane? Others' Unemployment, Well-Being and Job Insecurity (2008, methodology): “To check, we appeal to a second estimation method that respects the ordinality of the dependent variable – the Probit-adjusted OLS (POLS) approach of Van Praag and Ferrer-i-Carbonell (2004).”
Inequality and Happiness (2012, background): “…of subjective wellbeing measures to be confident that we can measure individuals’ well-being in a meaningful way (see Frey and Stutzer, 2001; Van Praag and Ferrer-i-Carbonell, 2004; Clark, Frijters and Shields, 2008; Layard, 2010; Powdthavee, 2011; Ferrer-i-Carbonell, 2011, 2012 for surveys).”
Imitative Obesity and Relative Utility (2009, unknown): “8 Standard controls are included in these equations, though are not discussed in detail here; the literature includes Blanchflower and Oswald (2004), Di Tella et al (2001), Easterlin (2003), Oswald (1997), Van Praag and Ferrer-I-Carbonell (2004), and Winkelmann and Winkelmann (1998).”
Perspectives from the Happiness Literature and the Role of New Instruments for Policy Analysis (2007, unknown): “We refer to Van Praag and Ferrer-i-Carbonell (2004) for an extensive review.”
Financial satisfaction over the life course: The influence of assets and liabilities (2011, unknown): “Various studies have shown that financial satisfaction is, among other domains, an important determinant of overall individual well-being (van Praag and Ferrer-i-Carbonell, 2004; Layard, 2005; Easterlin, 2006).”
Does Happiness Adapt? A Longitudinal Study of Disability with Implications for Economists and Judges (2008, unknown): “Van Praag, B. & Ferrer-I-Carbonell, A. (2004) Happiness Quantified: A Satisfaction Calculus Approach, Oxford University Press, Oxford.”
Income and Well-being (2002, background): “This implies that higher incomes are accompanied by rising expectations that lead to what is known as bthe hedonic treadmillQ (Brickman and Campbell, 1971 )o rbpreference driftQ ( van Praag, 1971 ).”