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ONS releases first results of happiness survey

1 March 2012

ONS releases first results of happiness survey

Christopher Snowdon
1 March 2012
The early findings of the Office for National Statistics’ much-discussed survey of national well-being have confirmed what anybody who is familiar … Continue reading “ONS releases first results of happiness survey”

Can the government make us happy?

16 January 2012

Can the government make us happy?

Ruth Porter
16 January 2012
When it comes to happiness, myths abound. For centuries we have hotly debated what makes a good life, where satisfaction … Continue reading “Can the government make us happy?”

A message for David Cameron – government cannot make us happy

16 January 2012

A message for David Cameron – government cannot make us happy

Philip Booth
16 January 2012
A major policy plank in the re-branding of the Conservative Party has been the adoption of well-being economics – one … Continue reading “A message for David Cameron – government cannot make us happy”

UNICEF: forget child poverty, children consume far too much

29 September 2011

UNICEF: forget child poverty, children consume far too much

Kristian Niemietz
29 September 2011
Imagine I conducted a qualitative, interview-based study enquiring into some social problem. Suppose upon reading my report, you realise that … Continue reading “UNICEF: forget child poverty, children consume far too much”

The burden of ‘too much choice’

4 May 2011

The burden of ‘too much choice’

Mark Pennington
4 May 2011
Among the themes to emerge from ‘happiness economics’ one seized on by those disapproving of open markets and the decision-making … Continue reading “The burden of ‘too much choice’”

The renewed folly of the Economics of Happiness

12 April 2011

The renewed folly of the Economics of Happiness

Paul Ormerod
12 April 2011
The launch today of the Action for Happiness organisation promotes yet again the old canard that material prosperity does not … Continue reading “The renewed folly of the Economics of Happiness”

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