Watching alone: Relational goods, television and happiness

• Published in: Journal of economic behavior & organization Vol. 65; no. 3; pp. 506 - 528
• Main Authors: Bruni, Luigino, Stanca, Luca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.03.2008; Elsevier; Elsevier Sequoia S.A
• Series: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
• Subjects: Consumption; Economic theory; Game theory; Happiness; Life satisfaction; Relational goods; Studies; Subjective well-being; Subjectivity; Television; Television viewing; TV consumption; Well-being; Subjective well-being; A12; D12; TV consumption; I31; Relational goods

This paper investigates the role of relational goods for subjective well-being. Using a large sample of individuals from the World Values Survey, we find that relational goods have a significant effect on life satisfaction, while television viewing plays a key role in crowding-out relationality. Bot...