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Imitative obesity and relative utility
Blanchflower, David G.; Oswald, Andrew J.; Van … - 2009
If human beings care about their relative weight, a form of imitative obesity can emerge (in which people subconsciously keep up with the weight of the Joneses). Using Eurobarometer data on 29 countries, this paper provides cross-sectional evidence that overweight perceptions and dieting are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269287
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International evidence on well-being
Blanchflower, David G. - 2008
paper I review cross-country evidence on happiness and life satisfaction and consider whether these data will likely be … replaced by the U-index. I find that first, that there are many similarities. According to both measures happiness is higher … happiness that is unavailable on the U-index. For example, according to happiness research well-being across nations is lower …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271883
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The Scots may be brave but they are neither healthy nor happy
Bell, David N.F.; Blanchflower, David G. - 2005
On almost all measures of physical health, Scots fare worse than residents of any other region of the UK and often worse than the rest of Europe. Deaths from chronic liver disease and lung cancer are particularly prevalent in Scotland. The self-assessed wellbeing of Scots is lower than that of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010272699