Adapting to Heart Conditions: A Test of the Hedonic Treadmill
23 Pages Posted: 8 Sep 2010
Date Written: February 19, 2001
Abstract
This paper tests the hypothesis of hedonic adaptation by analyzing the role that a history of heart problems has on the ability to deal with future heart conditions. The results show that those who have had a heart condition in the past are less likely to report worse self-assessed health and emotional health due to the onset of a new condition than those who have not previously had exposure to heart trouble. The results are fairly supportive of the notion of a hedonic treadmill.
Keywords: Adaptation, Hedonic, Heart
JEL Classification: I1
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Wu, Stephen, Adapting to Heart Conditions: A Test of the Hedonic Treadmill (February 19, 2001). Journal of Health Economics, Vol. 20, No. 4, 2001, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1673948
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