This paper examines a famous puzzle in social science. Why do some nations report such high happiness? Denmark, for …

happiness levels increased, while others in a control group do not. We show that a rise in happiness leads to greater …

to offset the psychological costs of crime. Happiness is lower for nonvictimized respondents currently living in higher …

measures students’ happiness with life, and their productivity in a standardized laboratory task. No negative effects from … divorce can be detected. If anything, happiness and productivity are greater, particularly among males, if they have … happiness. Again, the evidence suggests that young people’s mental well-being improves after parental divorce. …

Some firms say they care about the happiness and ‘well-being’ of their employees. But are such claims hype? Or might … they be scientific good sense? This study provides evidence that happiness makes people more productive. First, we examine … fundamental real-world shocks (bereavement and family illness) imposed by Nature. We show that lower happiness is associated with …

and choices as more common than is the case. We establish this \false consensus" bias in terms of happiness, political …