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Gardner, Jonathan; Oswald, Andrew J. - 2005

of remarriage. We measure wellbeing using GHQ and life-satisfaction scores. …

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Is well-being U-shaped over the life cycle?

Blanchflower, David G.; Oswald, Andrew J. - 2007

We explore the idea that happiness and psychological well-being are U-shaped in age. The main difficulty with this … the life course in two other data sets: (i) in GHQ-N6 mental health levels for a sample of 16,000 Europeans, and (ii) in … reported depression and anxiety among approximately 1 million U.K. citizens. Fourth, we document occasional apparent exceptions …

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Emotional prosperity and the Stiglitz Commission

Oswald, Andrew J. - 2010

This paper argues - in line with the proposals of the recent Stiglitz Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress - that we should now be measuring a nation's emotional prosperity rather than its economic prosperity (that is, we ought to focus on the level of mental...

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Putting different price tags on the same health condition: Re-evaluating the well-being valuation approach

Powdthavee, Nattavudh; van den Berg, Bernard - 2011

Many recent writings in health policy have proposed that health be valued directly and in monetary terms using the new well-being valuation method. Yet there is currently no clear consensus on what the best measure of individual's experience may be for the evaluation process. To shed light on...

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Emotional Prosperity and the Stiglitz Commission

Oswald, Andrew J - Department of Economics, University of Warwick - 2010

This paper argues -- in line with the proposals of the recent Stiglitz Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress -- that we should now be measuring a nation’s emotional prosperity rather than its economic prosperity (that is, we ought to focus on the level of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008694461

Money and Mental Wellbeing : A Longitudinal Study of Medium-Sized Lottery Wins

Gardner, Jonathan; Oswald, Andrew J. - Department of Economics, University of Warwick - 2006

measured improvement in mental wellbeing is 1.4 GHQ points …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005748208

Emotional Prosperity and the Stiglitz Commission

Oswald, Andrew J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010

This paper argues – in line with the proposals of the recent Stiglitz Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress – that we should now be measuring a nation's emotional prosperity rather than its economic prosperity (that is, we ought to focus on the level of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008777144

Putting Different Price Tags on the Same Health Condition: Re-evaluating the Well-Being Valuation Approach

Powdthavee, Nattavudh; van den Berg, Bernard - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

Many recent writings in health policy have proposed that health be valued directly and in monetary terms using the new well-being valuation method. Yet there is currently no clear consensus on what the best measure of individual’s experience may be for the evaluation process. To shed light on...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008839297

Money and Mental Wellbeing: A Longitudinal Study of Medium-Sized Lottery Wins

Gardner, Jonathan; Oswald, Andrew J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006

measured improvement in mental wellbeing is 1.4 GHQ points. …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005761732

Do Divorcing Couples Become Happier By Breaking Up?

Gardner, Jonathan; Oswald, Andrew J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005

of remarriage. We measure wellbeing using GHQ and lifesatisfaction scores. …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005761856