Benjamin Jansen

Research Project  | 6 Project Members

The Economics of Happiness acknowledges that economic activity is not a goal in itself. Rather, its value derives from contributing to people's happiness. Individual welfare is approximated through surveys on subjective well-being. Based on this approach, it can be analyzed to what extent economic conditions and institutional factors determine individual welfare. Specific projects: - (Mis-)predicted subjective well-being following life events - Smoking bans, cigarette prices and life satisfaction - Limited self-control, obesity, and the loss of happiness - Emotions and political decision-making - Work from home, self-control and subjective well-being - Experiences during the impressionable years and attitudes towards redistribution - Federalism and subjective well-being - Elections and mental well-being