the satisfaction people express with their freedom of choice. Using a sample of 133 countries over the period 2008 … related to satisfaction with freedom above and below a threshold level. Freedom of assembly is more positive for satisfaction … institutions are complementary with culture, income and the political system in generating satisfaction with freedom. …

. But is there a link between greater freedom and greater happiness across countries? In this article we explore this … question by examining the empirical relationship between liberty, as measured by economic freedom, and happiness across more …