Zusammenfassung
Die Glücksrevolution in der Ökonomik und in anderen Sozialwissenschaften steht erst am Anfang. Das subjektive Wohlbefinden, häufig als Glück bezeichnet, direkt zu erfassen, bringt neue Einsichten und eröffnet der wissenschaftlichen Forschung ertragreiche und bisher unbeschrittene Wege. Gewöhnungsprozesse und Vergleiche mit anderen Menschen sind wesentliche Bestimmungsgründe des subjektiven Wohlbefindens.
Der Lebenszufriedenheitsansatz eignet sich als neue Methode zur Bewertung öffentlicher Güter und Ungüter, wie anhand des Terrorismus gezeigt wird.
Die Vorstellung, die Regierung solle das gemessene Glück der Menschen maximieren, wird verworfen; vielmehr ist eine vergleichende institutionelle Analyse des subjektiven Wohlbefindens notwendig.
Abstract
In economics there is presently an almost revolutionary development. The direct measurement of subjective welfare challenges traditional economics, inspires it, and opens new avenues for scientific research. The approaches and possibilities of an economic analysis of happiness are shown and illustrated with two specific applications. The relationship between income and life satisfaction is strongly shaped by the aspiration level serving to evaluate life conditions. The aspiration levels are formed by social comparisons and adaptation processes. The Life Satisfaction Approach is a new method to capture the value of public goods. The short discussion of governmental “happiness policy” from a constitutional viewpoint suggests a comparative institutional analysis of subjective well-being.
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Notes
Der Literatur folgend wird, solange kein Missverständnis entsteht, zum einfacheren Verständnis häufig der Begriff „Glück“ anstelle von „Lebenszufriedenheit“ verwendet.
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Frey, B.S., Steiner, L. Glücksforschung: Eine empirische Analyse. AStA Wirtsch Sozialstat Arch 6, 9–25 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11943-012-0119-5
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