Publication type
Research Paper
Series Number
2008-073
Series
University of Reading: Henley Business School: Economics Discussion Paper
Authors
Publication date
June 1, 2008
Abstract:
The research agendas of psychologists and economists now have several overlaps, with behavioural economics providing theoretical and experimental study of the relationship between behaviour and choice, and hedonic psychology discussing appropriate measures of outcomes of choice in terms of overall utility or life satisfaction. Here we model the relationship between values (understood as principles guiding behaviour), choices and their final outcomes in terms of life satisfaction, and use data from the BHPS to assess whether our ideas on what is important in life (individual values) are broadly connected to what we experience as important in our lives (life satisfaction).
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Link
- http://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:rdg:emxxdp:em-dp2008-73
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