This paper asks whether the gap in subjective happiness between spouses matters per se for a couple's risk of … separation. We use three panel databases to explore this question. Controlling for the level of life satisfaction of spouses, we … find that a higher satisfaction gap, even in the first year of marriage, increases the probability of a separation. We show …

We show that hosting the Olympic Games in 2012 had a positive impact on the life satisfaction and happiness of …

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 …-negligible importance in explaining international heterogeneity in happiness. In some countries, such as France, they are responsible for 80 …

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 …

This paper shows that within-country happiness inequality has fallen in the majority of countries that have experienced … addition to the Easterlin paradox, which states that the time trend in average happiness is flat during episodes of long …-run income growth. This mean-preserving declining spread in happiness comes about via falls in both the share of individuals who …

This paper uses Japanese data which includes measures of self-declared satisfaction, reference-group income, and the … colleagues, and compare their incomes more. The relationship between satisfaction and others' income is negative, and more … cell-mean income in explaining satisfaction, and would arguably make a useful addition to many existing surveys …

in the effect of happiness gaps: couples are more likely to break-up when the difference in life satisfaction is …This paper asks whether the gap in subjective happiness between spouses matters per se, i.e. whether it predicts … divorce. We use three panel databases to explore this question. Controlling for the level of life satisfaction of spouses, we …

in the effect of happiness gaps: couples are more likely to break-up when the difference in life satisfaction is …This paper asks whether the gap in subjective happiness between spouses matters per se, i.e. whether it predicts … divorce. We use three panel databases to explore this question. Controlling for the level of life satisfaction of spouses, we …