Psychology : the three antinomies of greed -- Mathematics : why physics is value free and economics isn't -- Money : the distinguishing idea of economics -- Price : the law of supply and demand works backward -- Labor : where it all begins -- Goods : which keep it going -- Capital : saving and...

This is the first paper that studies the causal effect of studying economics on subjective well being. Based on a survey among 918 students of economics and other social sciences, we estimate the effects of studying in the different fields on individual life satisfaction. Controling for personal...