Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10620/17732
Longitudinal Study: HILDA
Title: The causal effect of income on life satisfaction and the implications for valuing non-market goods
Authors: Ambrey, C 
Fleming, C 
Publication Date: May-2014
Pages: 131-134
Keywords: Income
Happiness
Health
Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey
Instrumental variable
Life satisfaction
Abstract: Employing the life satisfaction approach to value physical health, this paper illustrates the use of a subset of windfall income (restricted windfall income) as a substitute for the more conventional household income monetary measure. Results provide no evidence against the exogeneity of restricted windfall income and indicate that the causal effect of income on life satisfaction is substantially higher (and willingness-to-pay estimates substantially lower) when restricted windfall income is used. Further research should be devoted to looking into the presence and size of measurement errors in restricted windfall income. If this bias is large, then the quest for valid and strong instruments will continue.
DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2014.01.031
URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165176514000457
Keywords: Satisfaction -- Life; Human Capital -- Health; Income & Finance -- Other income
Research collection: Journal Articles
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