Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5061761 | Economics Letters | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
I suggest the idea of a reporting function, r(.), from reality to feelings. The 'happiness' literature claims we have demonstrated diminishing marginal utility of income. I show not, and that knowing r(.)'s curvature is crucial. A quasi-experiment on heights is studied.
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Authors
Andrew J. Oswald,