fresh set of links between trust and inequality. Individuals who are subject to discrimination, ill-health or unemployment … are typically concentrated towards the lower end of any national distribution of happiness. Thus the resilience …-increasing feature of social trust reduces well-being inequality by channeling the largest benefits to those at the low end of the well …

national distribution of happiness. Thus the resilience-increasing feature of social trust reduces well-being inequality by … damaging to those living in trustworthy environments. These results suggest a fresh set of links between trust and inequality …

countries, we show that prosocial spending is consistently associated with greater happiness. To test for causality, we conduct …, causal impact on happiness. In contrast to traditional economic thought--which places self-interest as the guiding principle …

countries, we show that prosocial spending is consistently associated with greater happiness. To test for causality, we conduct …, causal impact on happiness. In contrast to traditional economic thought--which places self-interest as the guiding principle …

weekend effects for happiness, laughter, enjoyment and sadness, for both full-time and part-time workers, with significant but …

day-of-week effect for life evaluations, represented here by the Cantril Ladder, but significantly more happiness … social time of 1.7 hours in weekends raises average happiness by about 2% …

The link between happiness and overall inequality is best studied using an index that incorporates different aspects of … inequality, and is measured consistently in different countries. One such index is the degree to which happiness itself varies …. The link between happiness and inequality may thus be stronger than previously appreciated …