of mental well-being? Denmark, for instance, regularly tops the league table of rich countries' happiness; Britain and …

happiness. We consider how psychological well-being may influence income. Sobel-Goodman mediation tests reveal direct and … indirect effects that carry the influence from happiness to income. Significant mediating pathways include a higher probability …

economics. We provide the first evidence of a powerful connection between happiness and risk-avoidance. Using data on 300 …. Independent longitudinal data corroborate the finding, showing that happiness is predictive of future motor vehicle accidents. Our … preferences ; seatbelt usage ; vehicle accidents ; subjective well-being ; happiness …