Arbeitspapier
Beyond Bentham - Measuring Procedural Utility
We propose that outcome utility and process utility can be distinguished and empirically measured. People gain procedural utility from participating in the political decision-making process itself, irrespective of the outcome. Nationals enjoy both outcome and process utility, while foreigners are excluded from political decision-making and therefore cannot enjoy the corresponding procedural utility. Utility is measured by individuals' reported subjective well-being or happiness. We find that participation rights provide more procedural utility in terms of a feeling of self-determination and influence than actual participation.
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 492
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
- Subject
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Procedural utility
subjective well-being
political participation
participation rights
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (who)
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Frey, Bruno S.
Stutzer, Alois
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
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Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
- (where)
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Munich
- (when)
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2001
- Handle
- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:46 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Frey, Bruno S.
- Stutzer, Alois
- Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
Time of origin
- 2001
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