Subjective Well-Being Approach to the Valuation of International Development: Evidence for the Millennium Development Goals

• Main Author: Beja, Edsel L, Jr
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2013
• Subjects: Subjective well-being; Millennium development goals; Valuation; Economics
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/economics-faculty-pubs/3; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11205-011-9987-2
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The subjective well-being approach to the valuation of international development is applied to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Results indicate that the rich countries have particular preference for education, healthcare, and housing; they are willing to accept compensation for a failure to...