Talk:Easterlin paradox

Policy implications
I'm confused by the bit in the article about policy implications of the Easterlin paradox. How could an economist draw a policy implication from self-reported cardinal utility levels? Jerkmonster (talk) 12:32, 18 July 2012 (UTC)

Currently the 1-para summary says this is a key result which implies we should switch well-being for GNP as government policy

I argue that either the summary should stick to the so-called paradox: the claim that income doesn't raise well-being, note that it is contested, and steer clear of supposed implications.

Alternatively, we could add a cite to the claim, add a cite to the evidence for logarithmic increase in happiness with wealth and then not that, with additional assumptions about the value of well-being, the role of government, etc. we should either maintain per capita income or increase it strongly.

Misc
I am amazed by how unsettled this important question seems to be! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.67.197.191 (talk) 07:47, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

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Angus Deaton
There must be a section added to this article on the work of Angus Deaton - a nobel prize winning economist - and the implications of his work on the Easterlin paradox. From what I can tell, he has essentially provided a definitive resolution to the problem, but other editors should investigate the scope and nuances of his work to ensure any extension made is of high quality. Tyrone Jahir (talk) 08:10, 18 October 2023 (UTC)