Extensive analysis of 152 countries uncovers societal determinants of happiness
Eric W. Dolanpsypost.org
Extensive analysis of 152 countries uncovers societal determinants of happiness
In reality, the 2010 study by Deaton and Kahneman found that “emotional well-being” peaks at $75,000. But if you take another measure, “life satisfaction,” you find no plateau—not at $75,000, or $500,000, or even $1 million.
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Perhaps economic growth and the damage it can inflict is the price we pay for human happiness. While this is undoubtedly true for countries with low national income – for instance, Mali or Rwanda, where more growth would be welcome – beyond a certain income level, happiness appears to stagnate.
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high levels of pay inequality reduced the satisfaction of those at the bottom without increasing the happiness of those at the top,
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Plusieurs études75 ont montré que la consommation expliquait à elle seule très peu de différences de bonheur entre individus (moins de 5 %). Dès les années 1970, l’économiste américain Richard Easterlin76 avait en effet démontré combien le bonheur n’était pas corrélé à la croissance du produit intérieur brut (PIB). À partir d’enquêtes sur le lien e
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