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National happiness and genetic distance : a cautious exploration

Proto, Eugenio; Oswald, Andrew J. - 2014

This paper examines a famous puzzle in social science. Why do some nations report such high happiness? Denmark, for instance, regularly tops the league table of rich nations' well-being; Great Britain and the US enter further down; France and Italy do relatively poorly. Yet the explanation for...

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National happiness and genetic distance : a cautious exploration

Proto, Eugenio; Oswald, Andrew J. - 2015 - Revised

This paper studies a famous unsolved puzzle in quantitative social science. Why do some nations report such high levels of mental well-being? Denmark, for instance, regularly tops the league table of rich countries' happiness; Britain and the US enter further down; some nations do unexpectedly...

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The analysis of human feelings: a practical suggestion for a robustness test

Bloem, Jerey R.; Oswald, Andrew J. - 2021

. These data provide information on citizens' happiness, levels of customer satisfaction, employees' satisfaction, mental …

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Does happiness adapt? : A longitudinal study of disability with implications for economists and judges

Oswald, Andrew J. (contributor); … - 2006

over the world currently use ad hoc methods. -- disability ; adaptation ; happiness ; legal compensation ; wellbeing ; GHQ …

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Does Happiness Adapt? A Longitudinal Study of Disability with Implications for Economists and Judges

Oswald, Andrew J.; Powdthavee, Nattavudh - 2021

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The midlife crisis

Giuntella, Osea; McManus, Sally; Mujcic, Redzo; Oswald, … - 2022

safest countries in the world, and live in the most prosperous era in human history. This is paradoxical and troubling. The …, approximately 500,000 individuals. It checks that the key results are not due to cohort effects. Nor do we rely on simple life-satisfaction … world's policy-makers. …

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