Income, happiness, and the disutility of labour
We re-examine the claim that the income effect on happiness is downward biased because higher income demands more work effort. We find no evidence of an underestimation because the impact of working hours on happiness is rather small and hill-shaped.
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2010
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Authors: | Knabe, Andreas ; Rätzel, Steffen |
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Economics Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 107.2010, 1, p. 77-79
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Keywords: | Happiness Life satisfaction Income Working hours |
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