A cross-regional econometric analysis suggests that institutional factors in the form of direct democracy (via … previously published for other countries are generally supported. Unemployment has a strongly depressing effect on happiness. A …

A cross-regional econometric analysis suggests that institutional factors in the form of direct democracy (via … previously published for other countries are generally supported. Unemployment has a strongly depressing effect on happiness. A …

democracy (via initiatives and referenda) and of federal structure (local autonomy) systematically and sizeably raise self …-being functions previously published are supported. Unemployment among economic variables and bad health among demographic variables …