We study the effect of political polarization on public spending using the dispersion of self-reported political preferences as our measure of polarization. Political polarization is strongly associated with smaller government in democratic countries, but there is no relationship between...

Introduction: La mesure des possibles -- Pt. 1. Le bien-être -- 1. Gagner sa vie (le revenu) -- 2. OEuvrer (l'emploi) -- 3. Prendre soin de nous (la santé) -- 4. Se former (l'éducation) -- 5. Poursuivre le bonheur -- 6. Prendre le temps -- 7. Faire société (la confiance) -- 8. Se gouverner...

By European standards Ireland ranks high on many non-economic indicators of well-being. This paper explores how macroeconomic conditions have affected a range of these indicators. Time series data are used to explore the association between unemployment, inflation, and the level and growth rate...