37 min

Does wealth make you happier and healthier‪?‬ Sound Economy

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Does wealth make you happier and healthier? What lifestyle changes do people make when faced with a sudden increase in wealth? In this episode of Sound Economy, host Emma Johnson speaks to Professor Robert Östling about his journey to become an economist (rather than a bus driver), his research on Swedish lottery winners, and about the joys and frustrations of the academic field of Economics.

Does wealth make you happier and healthier? What lifestyle changes do people make when faced with a sudden increase in wealth? In this episode of Sound Economy, host Emma Johnson speaks to Professor Robert Östling about his journey to become an economist (rather than a bus driver), his research on Swedish lottery winners, and about the joys and frustrations of the academic field of Economics.

37 min

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