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within countries richer people are happier, yet average happiness does not rise as national income grows.

In economics, Easterlin paradox refers to within countries richer people are happier, yet average happiness does not rise as national income grows. This meaning comes from Easterlin (1974) in Nations and Households in Economic Growth.[1]

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References

Easterlin, R. A. (1974). Does Economic Growth Improve the Human Lot? Some Empirical Evidence. In Nations and Households in Economic Growth (pp. 89-125). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-205050-3.50008-7

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