Season 2 · Episode 1
S2:1 Can Winning The Lottery Buy Lasting Happiness?
In this fun episode, we explore what happens when people hit the jackpot. Many ofus often dream of the big win, but does life really change when it...
THE HAPPY SCIENCE PODCAST · Munck
July 1, 202518m 48s
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Show Notes
In this fun episode, we explore what happens when people hit the jackpot. Many of
us often dream of the big win, but does life really change when it happens? Will
wellbeing improve? Does the rush wear off or can the wellbeing be boosted for years,
or even decades? Tune in to hear economist Robert Östling from the Stockholm
School of Economics shares his insights from studying thousands of Swedish lottery
players to see what really changes when money arrives out of the blue, and what
stays surprisingly the same.
Link to the study:
https://www.nber.org/papers/w24667
Guest:
Professor Robert Östling
us often dream of the big win, but does life really change when it happens? Will
wellbeing improve? Does the rush wear off or can the wellbeing be boosted for years,
or even decades? Tune in to hear economist Robert Östling from the Stockholm
School of Economics shares his insights from studying thousands of Swedish lottery
players to see what really changes when money arrives out of the blue, and what
stays surprisingly the same.
Link to the study:
https://www.nber.org/papers/w24667
Guest:
Professor Robert Östling