Arbeitspapier
Hedonic adaptation to treatment: Evidence from a medical intervention
We investigate adaptation of subjective well-being using a randomised controlled trial. We find that providing medical equipment to a random sample of Ugandan adults with lower limb disabilities has a positive effect on their physical health, using both objective and self-reported measures. Treated patients experience a significant improvement in life satisfaction initially, but the effect is not prolonged. After one year, life satisfaction returns to the pre-treatment level. This evidence of adaptation is supported by observations of changes in reference levels and is robust to alternative estimation methods including instrumental variable estimation and intention-to-treat analysis.
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: CREDIT Research Paper ; No. 15/08
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
General Welfare; Well-Being
Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
- Subject
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happiness
adaptation
health
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (who)
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Barazzetta, Marta
Appleton, Simon
Owens, Trudy
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
- (who)
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The University of Nottingham, Centre for Research in Economic Development and International Trade (CREDIT)
- (where)
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Nottingham
- (when)
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2015
- Handle
- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Barazzetta, Marta
- Appleton, Simon
- Owens, Trudy
- The University of Nottingham, Centre for Research in Economic Development and International Trade (CREDIT)
Time of origin
- 2015
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