We analyze data on happiness for Argentina and Uruguay. The focus is put on self-reported health status as a key aspect in increasing happiness levels. Then, the probabilty of being happy is estimated by probit models. Results show that the main relationship is between happiness and health...

"Effectively combines detailed case studies and quantitative survey data to provide an overview of impoverishment patterns in Argentina in early 1990s. Intended primarily for general rather than academic audiences"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57