data from the European Commission's Business and Consumer Surveys on people's expectations of life in general, their … Recession and during Covid, but bounced back quickly, as did firms' expectations of the economy and the labor market. Neither … slightly after 2020 as life expectancy dipped. This secular improvement is mirrored in life satisfaction which has been rising …

Europe deliver greater satisfaction with political institutions and lead to greater personal happiness. The analysis uses … revenues. Similarly, the effect of political decentralization on the level of satisfaction with institutions also varies …