, we exploit the fact that choice-based reforms will create sharper financial incentives for hospitals in markets where … choice is geographically feasible and that prior to 2006, in the absence of patient choice, hospitals had no direct financial …

This article explores the conceptualisation of choice as autonomy using three components – self-reflection, active …-collected data for the UK. ‘Choice’ has been promoted in social policy across many developed welfare states, often on the grounds … that it is instrumentally valuable: choice by service users is said to incentivise providers to enhance quality and …

Recent substantive reforms to the English National Health Service expanded patient choice and encouraged hospitals to …

divorced. There appears to be little correlation between happiness and either gender or education level. We find some evidence …

Research on the measurement of subjective well-being (SWB) has escalated in recent years. This study contributes to the …

effects of working on two aspects of affect: happiness and relaxation. We find paid work is ranked lower than any of the other … literature includes influences on individuals’ momentary happiness. We contribute to this literature using a new data source …. We quantify the effects of working on individuals’ affect relative to other activities they perform. We consider the …