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| Author: | Barrotta, P. |
| Title: | Why economists should be unhappy with the economics of happiness |
| Journal: | Economics and philosophy
2008 : JUL, VOL. 24:2, p. 145-165 |
| Index terms: | welfare economics research |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The research programme on the economics of happiness (henceforth as: e-of-h.) aims at changing welfare economics radically. This paper sets out to show that its foundations are not reliable. There are two basic theses: i) the e-of-h. shows inconsistencies with the first person standpoint, contrary claims on the part of the economists of happiness (as: h.) notwithstanding, and ii. h. is a dubious concept if it is understood as the welfare policies' goal. The a. and b. lead to a third thesis: iii. h. ought to be replaced by autonomy as the fundamental welfare economics' goal. A hedonic approach of h. is shown to lead to a tricky trilemma. In addition, the meaning of "happiness" and "autonomy" with their conceptual relationships are clarified. |
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