In a simple conceptual framework, we organize a multitude of phenomena related to the
(mis) prediction of utility. Consequences in terms of distorted choices and lower well-being …

In a relational society like China, how does social capital (" relationship") affect people's well-
being? This article takes rural China as an example to explore the relationship between …

Economic growth is generally regarded by governments and most ordinary people as a
panacea for all problems, including issues caused by the COVID pandemic. But this raises …

Economic growth has extraordinarily increased the availability of market goods to satisfy
people's need for comfort, but at the same time it has also raised great challenges to their …

Human capital is invariably found to be an important explanatory variable of various proxies
for well being (WB), ie income, happiness, job and life satisfaction, and health status …

Scitovsky is known as a forerunner of behavioural economics simply because he drew
heavily on psychology and claimed that people's choices may be 'joyless'(Scitovsky, The …

We test whether preferences over different well-being domains significantly correlate with
life satisfaction. A sample of respondents is asked to simulate a policymaker decision …

В статье рассматривается содержание категории «социальная комфортность»,
предлагаются различные подходы к ее оценке с целью проведения межстрановых …

The issue of 'creativity'1 has recently been taking on growing importance in economics:
creative goods, creative industries, creative activities are concepts that we increasingly find …

In the study of human welfare and progress, two prominent approaches stand out, but they
appear to have opposite perspectives and even opposite weaknesses. The capability …