most countries around the world. Turning to the relationship between countries, we show that average life satisfaction is … higher in countries with greater GDP per capita. The magnitude of the satisfaction-income gradient is roughly the same …-being.Finally, studying changes in satisfaction over time, we find that as countries experience economic growth, their citizens' life …

most countries around the world. Turning to the relationship between countries, we show that average life satisfaction is … higher in countries with greater GDP per capita. The magnitude of the satisfaction-income gradient is roughly the same …-being. Finally, studying changes in satisfaction over time, we find that as countries experience economic growth, their citizens …

?more is better,? based on revealed preference theory, is wrong. An increase in income, and thus in the goods at one … better theory of well-being builds on the evidence that adaptation and social comparison affect utility more in pecuniary …

these changes. First, we present theory showing significant mismeasurement of welfare for households who can shift into …

rather than another. In this paper, we develop a theory for ranking distribution functions. Our theory offers a general … asymptotic distribution theory for empirical dominance criteria where it is demonstrated that the associated empirical processes …

rather than another. In this paper, we develop a theory for ranking distribution functions. Our theory offers a general … asymptotic distribution theory for empirical dominance criteria where it is demonstrated that the associated empirical processes …

, Britain and Germany to broaden the analysis. We ask first how many of those in the lowest levels of life-satisfaction suffer …