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The AB Identification Survey : Identifying Absolute versus Relative Determinants of Happiness
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Yang, Adelle Xue Zheng, Xingshan |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Abstract | This article introduces a simple survey method to distinguish between two types of variables that affect happiness—type A, which exerts an absolute effect on happiness, and type B, which affects happiness only through social context. The authors validate the method by comparing its findings with the findings of a theoretically superior but less practical experimental method, and use the method to identify the AB nature of a variety of naturally-occurring variables among both college students and people with work experience. We conclude by discussing the limitation of this method as well as its potential to inform policymakers about where to invest resources in order to improve people’s happiness over time. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/christopher.hsee/vita/Papers/ABIS.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://home.uchicago.edu/~xyang4/papers/AB%20identification.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Experiment physical hard work |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
