Why isn't growth making us happier? Utility on the hedonic treadmill

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 333-355

  Keely, Louise C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Hedonic treadmill; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 19644380409     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2003.10.009     Document Type: Article

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