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The Origins of Happiness: The Science of Well-Being over the Life Course
Abstract
This chapter summarizes the main findings on what determines happiness. These are expressed in numerical form, because there is no way to compare the importance of different things except by using numbers. The chapter's measure of happiness throughout is life-satisfaction, measured on a scale of 0 to 10. That is, like all other estimates in this book, an average effect across many people, some of whom will suffer more and others less. But from a policy point of view the average is a good place to start. The chapter describes how these findings have been reached. It also illustrates the massive range of issues covered, with a few key findings about what determines happiness.
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- Authors
- Clark, A. E., Flèche, S., Layard, R., Powdthavee, N., & Ward, G.
- Venue
- Princeton University Press eBooks
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Published
- 2018-02-06
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- 211-234
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- W2592919040
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- 30.99
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- en
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