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easterlin paradox

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
east-er-lin -para-dox
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The apparently paradoxical observation that people's reported happiness varies directly with income both among and within nations, but over time happiness does not trend upward as income continues to grow.

Etymology

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

Questions

What does easterlin paradox mean?
The apparently paradoxical observation that people's reported happiness varies directly with income both among and within nations, but over time happiness does not trend upward as income continues to grow.
Where does easterlin paradox come from?
Named for the economist Richard Easterlin, who discussed the factors contributing to happiness in a 1974 book chapter.

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