by Joel McGuire, Samuel Dupret and Michael Plant | Aug 16, 2022
To WELLBY or not to WELLBY? Measuring non-health, non-pecuniary benefits using subjective wellbeing Download Report as PDF This essay was written for the Worldview Investigations category of Open Philanthropy’s Cause Exploration Prizes. Summary Open Philanthropy...by Joel McGuire, Samuel Dupret and Michael Plant | Jul 25, 2022
Deworming and decay: replicating GiveWell’s cost-effectiveness analysis Download Report as PDF Summary At the Happier Lives Institute, we have been replicating GiveWell’s cost-effectiveness analysis of deworming. GiveWell’s model assumes that the economic benefits of...by Michael Plant | Jul 15, 2022
A philosophical review of Open Philanthropy’s Cause Prioritisation Framework Download Report as PDF Discuss on the EA Forum Summary In this post, I undertake a philosophical review of Open Philanthropy’s Global Health and Wellbeing Cause Prioritisation Framework, the...by Michael Plant | Jun 22, 2022
Will faster economic growth make us happier? The relevance of the Easterlin Paradox to Progress Studies Download Report as PDF This is a transcript of a talk given by Michael Plant at the Moral Foundations of Progress Studies workshop at the University of Texas in...by Joel McGuire, Samuel Dupret and Michael Plant | Apr 2, 2022
Happiness for the whole family Download Report as PDF November 2024: Update to our analysis We have made a substantial update to our psychotherapy report. This 83 page report (+ appendix) details new methods as well as an updated cost-effectiveness analysis of...