Comments on: As Far as Happiness is Concerned, It is Better to Give than to Receive Foreign Aid http://healthblog.ncpa.org/as-far-as-happiness-is-concerned-it-is-better-to-give-than-to-receive-foreign-aid/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/as-far-as-happiness-is-concerned-it-is-better-to-give-than-to-receive-foreign-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-50350 Ken Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:17:54 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7414#comment-50350 Easterly has documented extensively that foreign aid does more harm than good. Yet the donor counties keep right on giving. So the logical conclusion must be: Donor countries aren't giving because they want to help someone; they are giving to satisfy some need of their own. Easterly has documented extensively that foreign aid does more harm than good. Yet the donor counties keep right on giving. So the logical conclusion must be: Donor countries aren’t giving because they want to help someone; they are giving to satisfy some need of their own.

]]> By: Larry C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/as-far-as-happiness-is-concerned-it-is-better-to-give-than-to-receive-foreign-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-50342 Larry C. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:33:38 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7414#comment-50342 The real purpose of foreign aid is not to help anyone other than the giver. The real purpose of foreign aid is not to help anyone other than the giver.

]]> By: Bruce http://healthblog.ncpa.org/as-far-as-happiness-is-concerned-it-is-better-to-give-than-to-receive-foreign-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-50340 Bruce Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:13:41 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7414#comment-50340 I agree with Neil. Apparently, wealthy countries make themselves happy by giving away money, regardless of its effects on the recipients of aid. I agree with Neil. Apparently, wealthy countries make themselves happy by giving away money, regardless of its effects on the recipients of aid.

]]> By: Neil H. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/as-far-as-happiness-is-concerned-it-is-better-to-give-than-to-receive-foreign-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-50335 Neil H. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:46:00 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7414#comment-50335 This is really funny. Maybe you didn't mean to cause us all to laugh. This is really funny. Maybe you didn’t mean to cause us all to laugh.

]]> By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/as-far-as-happiness-is-concerned-it-is-better-to-give-than-to-receive-foreign-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-50327 Devon Herrick Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:58:45 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7414#comment-50327 The authors summarize their findings thusly, "... as far as happiness is concerned, it is better to give than to receive...” I suspect that being wealthy enough to afford donating aid is a proxy for happiness. At the very least, the altruistic act of giving should increase positive feelings (or reduce the guilt of being blessed). Whereas, being so poor as to be warrant receiving aid is probably a real downer! The authors summarize their findings thusly, “… as far as happiness is concerned, it is better to give than to receive…”

I suspect that being wealthy enough to afford donating aid is a proxy for happiness. At the very least, the altruistic act of giving should increase positive feelings (or reduce the guilt of being blessed). Whereas, being so poor as to be warrant receiving aid is probably a real downer!

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