Kahneman, Daniel; Krueger, Alan B.; Schkade, David; … - Griswold Center for Economic Policy Studies, Department … - 2006
Most people believe that they would be happier if they were richer, but survey evidence on subjective well-being is largely inconsistent with that belief. Subjective well-being is most commonly measured by questions that ask people, “All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life...