Can the government make us happy? Should it try?

Should the government target aggregate happiness? In this video, Angus Deaton discusses his work on well-being. This video was recorded at the Institute for Fiscal Studies' Annual Lecture in October 2016.

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Angus Deaton

Senior Scholar and Dwight D. Eisenhower Professor of Economics and International Affairs Emeritus, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and Economics Department, Princeton University

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