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| Type | Journal Article |
| Scope | Discipline-based scholarship |
| Title | Subjective well-being, politics and political economy |
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| Item Subtype | Original Work |
| Refereed | Yes |
| Status | Published in final form |
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| Journal Title | Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Volkswirtschaft und Statistik = Swiss journal of economics and statistics |
| Publisher | Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Volkswirtschaft und Statistik = Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics |
| Geographical Reach | international |
| ISSN | 0303-9692 (P) |
| Volume | 147 |
| Number | 4 |
| Page Range | 397 - 415 |
| Date | 2011 |
| Abstract Text | Happiness research has significantly extended our knowledge about the factors determining individual well-being. Several prominent scholars concluded that governments should engage in maximizing happiness. This approach is based on a technocratic notion that politicians are omniscient benevolent dictators.In contrast, the constitutional approach considers individuals as citizens who, behind the veil of ignorance, choose political rules producing the best possible outcome. Citizens are aware of the Manipulation Principle stating that government tends to distort official happiness indicators in its favour. Citizens therefore demand extensive democratic participation rights allowing them to pursue the kind of happiness they desire. |
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| Digital Object Identifier | 10.1007/BF03399353 |
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