Are happiness patterns structurally the same when comparing poor and rich countries? Using cross-sectional data from … durable assets ownership seem to determine happiness levels as well as income. Relative income also matters to well …

findings in happiness regressions, such as a negative but u-shaped age effect, positive influences of education and relative …

-victims, ceteris paribus. Happiness is lower for nonvictimized respondents currently living in higher crime areas. However, we find a …

society. It is also found that relative income is more important to happiness at higher levels of absolute income. Potential …