Caspar Kaiser

Can we trust wellbeing surveys? A pilot study of comparability, linearity, and neutrality

We present a pilot of 50 survey questions we intended to use to assess questions of comparability, linearity, and neutrality in subjective wellbeing measurements.

Cash transfers: systematic review and meta-analysis

We know that cash transfers reduce poverty, improve health and enhance education but what impact do they have on how people feel and think about their lives? We find that cash transfers have a small, positive effect on subjective wellbeing, one that lasts for several years.