Journal of Wellbeing Economics

The First Conference on the Economics of Happiness

Journal of Wellbeing Economics

Authors: Prof. Andrew Oswald


Andrew J. Oswald

Abstract

In this short article I try to provide a description of the first conference on the economics of happiness. It was held in 1993 at the London School of Economics. In the ensuing three decades, a huge literature has emerged in this field. I attempt to offer a view on why this has happened.