perception of economic well-being, possibly influenced by such tactics, predicts war and peace onset. Using unique data … bracketing the onset of the Nepalese Civil War, we find that higher levels of perceived income adequacy are associated with later … war onset during periods of rebel recruitment, and with earlier peace onset in general. These results hold regardless of …

This paper asks what low-income countries can expect from growth in terms of happiness. It interprets the set of … the Easterlin paradox, higher income is always associated with higher happiness scores, except in one case: whether growth …-country phenomenon. Our stand is that the idea that growth will increase happiness in low-income countries cannot be rejected on the …

We analyze individual satisfaction with life as a whole and satisfaction with the personal financial situation for … vary in religiosity between secular and ultra-orthodox. We find a significant effect of religiosity on happiness. With … respect to Jewish families it is most striking that the impact of family size on both life and financial satisfaction seems to …

-negligible importance in explaining international heterogeneity in happiness. In some countries, such as France, they are responsible for 80 …This article sheds light on the important differences in self-declared happiness across countries of equivalent … affluence. It hinges on the different happiness statements of natives and immigrants in a set of European countries to …

nonmaterial quality of life as well as self-reported satisfaction with life as dimensions. We find that one third of the German …-being distribution has decreased over time. Moreover, health as well as life satisfaction contribute quite substantially to …

after the move than they were before it and whether the effect is permanent or transient. Using life satisfaction responses … significant decline in happiness. The boost that is received through migration appears to bring people back to their initial level … of happiness. As opposed to labour market outcomes of migration, SWB outcomes do not differ significantly between men and …

Happiness drops when individuals become unemployed. The negative impact of the unemployment shock, however, may differ … significantly negative effect on life satisfaction in Switzerland. I furthermore present evidence which confirms to some extent the …