TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Easterlin, Richard A.
        TI  - Happiness, Growth, and Public Policy
        PY  - 2013/Feb/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 7234
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp7234
        AB  - If society's goal is to increase people's feelings of well-being, economic growth in itself will not do the job. Full employment and a generous and comprehensive social safety net do increase happiness. Such policies are arguably affordable not only in higher income nations but also in countries that account for most of the population of the less-developed world. These conclusions are suggested by an analysis of a wide range of evidence on happiness in countries throughout the world. 
        KW  - happiness
KW  - life satisfaction
KW  - subjective well-being
KW  - economic growth
KW  - safety net policies
KW  - developed countries
KW  - transition countries
KW  - less developed countries
KW  - China
        ER  -