Bentham or Aristotle in the Development Process? An Empirical Investigation of Capabilities and Subjective Well-Being

Graham, Carol; Nikolova, Milena

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.11.018

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“…Quantile regressions offer a convenient way of looking at the impact of different determinants of subjective well-being depending on where an individual stands in the subjective well-being distribution (for more details on this methodology see Binder andCoad, 2011, 2015;Binder, 2015;Graham and Nikolova, 2015). This means they answer the question whether working in the non-profit sector has a different impact on happy or unhappy individuals.…”

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“…The paper explores the potential heterogeneity in the relationship between type of firm one works in and satisfaction by disaggregating the analysis by gender and taking into account heterogeneity depending on a person's initial subjective well-being level. Opposed to many determinants of life satisfaction (e.g., unemployment, health, the social domain, see Binder andCoad, 2011, 2015;Binder, 2015;Graham and Nikolova, 2015), the positive impact of non-profit work is much more uniform along the subjective well-being distribution, meaning that working for a good cause is beneficial to one's well-being no matter how happy or unhappy one already is. Finally, shadow prices are computed to allow us to "put a price tag" on the effect of working in non-profit organizations on satisfaction (Powdthavee, 2008;Clark and Oswald, 2002).…”

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“…Do it with joy!” – Subjective well-being outcomes of working in non-profit organizations

Binder

2016

Journal of Economic Psychology

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in AbstractWorking in non-profit organizations has been shown to be good for individuals' satisfaction with their jobs despite lower incomes. This paper explores the impact of nonprofit work on life satisfaction more general for the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS) and finds a significant positive impact the size about more than a fourth of that of getting widowed. This effect is quite uniform across the subjective well-being distribution, and thus exists also for those who are already happy. Shadow prices peg this effect at around 22.000 GBP p.a., nearly the average amount of equivalent net household income in the sample analyzed (which is roughly 27.000 GBP p.a.). The positive effect can be explained by third sector workers enjoying their day-to-day activities more, being more happy (affectively) and feeling that they are playing a useful role in their lives.

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“…Do it with joy!” – Subjective well-being outcomes of working in non-profit organizations

Binder

2016

Journal of Economic Psychology

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“…On the other, there are some departures for the transition economies in general compared to the EU and to Latin America, such as a higher correlation between income and wellbeing but a smaller one for unemployment (this may be due to generous unemployment benefits in some transitions economies and/or to the increasing importance of the informal economy in others). The transition economies also display a stronger correlation between freedom to choose and wellbeing than do those in Latin America (but not compared to Europe) (Graham & Nikolova, 2015).…”

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Who is happy in the land of eternal blue sky? Some insights from a first study of wellbeing in Mongolia

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Myanganbuu

2016

Intnl. J. Wellbeing

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Abstract:We conducted the first extensive study of wellbeing in Mongolia, a country that has experienced a dramatic transition in both its economy and polity in recent decades. We found that most of the standard determinants of wellbeing were no different in Mongolia than they are for most countries in the world, despite the unique context and the extreme changes there, with individual income, health, marital status, and exercise all positively associated with life satisfaction. The same variables had positive but weaker correlations with our measure of hedonic wellbeing. When we split our sample into those above and below median income, however, there were some important differences in the findings. As in many other contexts, stress is negatively correlated with wellbeing in Mongolia, and the primary triggers were concerns about income, family, and the living environment. Finally, we found that freedom of expression has an important positive association with wellbeing in Mongolia, perhaps reflecting the extent to which it is an island of political freedom compared to its neighbors.

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“…8 (See also Graham and Nikolova 2015;Stone and Mackie 2013) In response I draw on the difference in the literature between subjective well-being (as reported by those studied) and objective well-being. Subjective well-being is surely a much more meaningful and richer concept than that of happiness.…”

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Happiness is the Wrong Metric

Etzioni

2018

Library of Public Policy and Public Administration

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Around the world there are challenges to the way we administer government. Some of these have to do with brute force that is backed by self-interest. However, there are those intrepid souls who think we are all better than this. This series of monographs and edited collections of original essays seeks to explore the very best way that governments can execute their sovereign duties within the sphere of ethicallybased public policy that recognizes human rights and the autonomy of its citizens.Proposals to the series can include policy questions that are nationally or internationally situated. For example, regional migration from victims of war, terrorism, police integrity, political corruption, the intersection between politics and public health, hunger, clean water and sanitation, global warming, treatment of the "other" nationally and internationally, and issues of distributive justice and human rights.Proposals that discuss systemic changes in the structure of government solutions will also be considered. These include corruption and anti-corruption, bribery, nepotism, and effective systems design.Series benchmark: 110,000-150,000 words. Special books can be somewhat longer.More information about this series at

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Bentham or Aristotle in the Development Process? An Empirical Investigation of Capabilities and Subjective Well-Being

Cited by 128 publications

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“…Do it with joy!” – Subjective well-being outcomes of working in non-profit organizations

“…Do it with joy!” – Subjective well-being outcomes of working in non-profit organizations

Who is happy in the land of eternal blue sky? Some insights from a first study of wellbeing in Mongolia

Happiness is the Wrong Metric

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