happiness. In this literature it is usually assumed that reference standards against which people compare themselves are …

choosing the optimal reference standard people pursue goals of self-improvement and self-enhancement. Our model predicts that … together with a review of various important findings from social perception studies (minimum income, happiness, subjective …

This paper develops a formal economic theory to explain the Easterlin paradox-average happiness levels do not … promoting people's happiness, and provides a foundation for studying happiness from the perspectives of social welfare … paradox appears depends on the level of non-income factors. Happiness rises with income only up to a critical point that is …

This paper asks whether the gap in subjective happiness between spouses matters per se, i.e. whether it predicts …. The relation between happiness gaps and divorce may be due to the fact that couples which are unable to transfer utility … are more at risk than others. It may also be the case that assortative mating in terms of happiness baseline-level reduces …

This paper asks whether the gap in subjective happiness between spouses matters per se, i.e. whether it predicts … household. The relation between happiness gaps and divorce may be due to the fact that couples which are unable to transfer … utility are more at risk than others. It may also be the case that assortative mating in terms of happiness baseline …

Based on three large panel surveys, this paper shows that happiness gaps between spouses are a good predictor of future … divorce. The effect of happiness gaps is asymmetric: couples are more likely to break-up when the woman is the less happy … asymmetry suggests that the effect of happiness gaps is grounded on motives of relative deprivation (i.e. comparisons of …

This paper asks whether the gap in subjective happiness between spouses matters per se, i.e. whether it predicts …. The relation between happiness gaps and divorce may be due to the fact that couples which are unable to transfer utility … are more at risk than others. It may also be the case that assortative mating in terms of happiness baseline-level reduces …

society. It is also found that relative income is more important to happiness at higher levels of absolute income. Potential …