This chapter attempts to address that very question. The failure of Walrasian
economics to produce subjective well-being is reviewed, in addition to measurement
issues in well-being studies. Non-income determinants of happiness, such as personality,
socio-demographics, context and situational factors, economic factors, and institutional
factors are also discussed. Health, community, trust, and democratic participation play a
vital role in a person’s subjective happiness. CSAs have the potential to contribute to
these factors. Members join in order to obtain fresh, local, seasonal produce that has
numerous health benefits. They are also given opportunities to socialize and participate
democratically in CSA decision making.