Easterlin paradox

English

Etymology

Named for the economist Richard Easterlin, who discussed the factors contributing to happiness in a 1974 book chapter.

Proper noun

Easterlin paradox

  1. (economics) The observation that while, within a given country, people with higher incomes are more likely to report being happy, this does not hold at a national level, creating an apparent paradox.
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