Happiness and Utility in Economic Thought—Or: What Can We Learn from Happiness Research for Public Policy Analysis and Public Policy Making?
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Beyond-GDP; Happiness; Life satisfaction; Market failures; Policy impact analysis; Quality of life; Smart regulation; Sustainability; Utility; Well-being;All these keywords.
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