JoelMcGuire

Karma: 3,118

I am a researcher at the Happier Lives Institute. In my work, I assess the cost-effectiveness of interventions in terms of subjective wellbeing.

Talking through depression: The cost-effectiveness of psychotherapy in LMICs, revised and expanded

JoelMcGuireNov 27, 2023, 11:08 PM

72 points

34 comments4 min readEA link

(www.happierlivesinstitute.org)

[Question] High impact charities in Gaza or Israel?

JoelMcGuireOct 17, 2023, 12:37 AM

66 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

Has Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Changed Your Mind?

JoelMcGuireMay 27, 2023, 6:35 PM

61 points

14 comments6 min readEA link

Lead exposure: a shallow cause exploration

JoelMcGuireApr 11, 2023, 5:49 PM

71 points

1 comment32 min readEA link

Immigration reform: a shallow cause exploration

JoelMcGuireFeb 20, 2023, 3:57 PM

104 points

7 comments36 min readEA link

(www.happierlivesinstitute.org)

Pain relief: a shallow cause exploration

Samuel DupretJan 27, 2023, 9:55 AM

85 points

17 comments37 min readEA link

(www.happierlivesinstitute.org)

Evaluating StrongMinds: how strong is the evidence?

JoelMcGuireJan 19, 2023, 12:12 AM

118 points

53 comments5 min readEA link

A can of worms: the non-significant effect of deworming on happiness in the KLPS

Samuel DupretDec 21, 2022, 1:10 PM

46 points

17 comments23 min readEA link

(www.happierlivesinstitute.org)

The elephant in the bednet: the importance of philosophy when choosing between extending and improving lives

MichaelPlantNov 18, 2022, 12:09 PM

153 points

40 comments24 min readEA link

(www.happierlivesinstitute.org)

A dozen doubts about GiveWell’s numbers

JoelMcGuireNov 1, 2022, 2:25 AM

134 points

18 comments19 min readEA link

(www.happierlivesinstitute.org)

Finding before funding: Why EA should probably invest more in research

Falk LiederAug 17, 2022, 8:48 AM

102 points

11 comments10 min readEA link

To WELLBY or not to WELLBY? Measuring non-health, non-pecuniary benefits using subjective wellbeing

JoelMcGuireAug 11, 2022, 11:43 PM

110 points

28 comments13 min readEA link

(www.happierlivesinstitute.org)

Deworming and decay: replicating GiveWell’s cost-effectiveness analysis

JoelMcGuireJul 25, 2022, 8:26 PM

308 points

38 comments11 min readEA link

(www.happierlivesinstitute.org)

Estimating the cost-effectiveness of scientific research

Falk LiederJul 16, 2022, 12:20 PM

36 points

5 comments17 min readEA link

JoelMcGuire’s Quick takes

JoelMcGuireJun 15, 2022, 4:08 AM

4 points

6 comments EA link

Happiness for the whole household: accounting for household spillovers when comparing the cost-effectiveness of psychotherapy to cash transfers

JoelMcGuireApr 14, 2022, 8:05 PM

51 points

1 comment3 min readEA link

(www.happierlivesinstitute.org)

The Bearable Brightness of Wellbeing: The life of an HLI researcher

JoelMcGuireApr 8, 2022, 2:13 PM

56 points

3 comments5 min readEA link

How big are the intra-household spillovers for cash transfers and psychotherapy? Contribute your prediction for our analysis.

JoelMcGuireDec 8, 2021, 4:37 PM

15 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

Donating money, buying happiness: new meta-analyses comparing the cost-effectiveness of cash transfers and psychotherapy in terms of subjective well-being

MichaelPlantOct 25, 2021, 3:38 PM

153 points

46 comments18 min readEA link

The effect of cash transfers on subjective well-being and mental health

JoelMcGuireNov 20, 2020, 6:12 PM

71 points

9 comments6 min readEA link