Philippine Journal of Science
151 (1): 533-538, February 2022
ISSN 0031 – 7683
Date Received: 21 Jul 2021

Income and Happiness: a Commentary

Edsel L. Beja Jr.*

Department of Economics, Ateneo de Manila University
Quezon City, National Capital Region 1108 Philippines

*Corresponding author: ebeja@ateneo.edu

Income and Happiness: a Rejoinder

Rosalina Palanca-Tan*

Department of Economics, Ateneo de Manila University
Quezon City, National Capital Region 1108 Philippines

*Corresponding author: rtan@ateneo.edu

 

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Beja E, Palanca-Tan R. 2022. Income and Happiness: a Commentary and
Rejoinder. Philipp J Sci 151(1): 533–538. https://doi.org/10.56899/151.01.40

 

ABSTRACT

The paper discusses five items pertinent to Palanca-Tan (2021) – namely, Easterlin paradox, Easterlin hypothesis, happiness-income model, happiness survey question, and happy poor. The goal is to offer clarification and to help enrich the understanding of readers of Palanca-Tan.