Kenny, C. (1999). Does growth cause happiness, or does happiness cause growth?. Kyklos, 52(1), 3-25.
SummaryAlthough there are many accepted faults with GNP per capita as a measure of the utility gained from wealth, most commentators would still argue that an increase in GNP per capita will have positive effects on total utility outweighing any negative externalities. Taking lessons from a conception of the nature and causes of happiness that harks back to Adam Smith and the original Utilitarians, this ...