poverty despite striking reductions in absolute poverty. The effects of relative deprivation explain why average happiness has …

Measures of individual happiness, or well-being, can guide labor market policies. Individual unemployment, as well as … the rate of unemployment in society, have a negative effect on happiness. In contrast, employment protection and … unemployment benefits can contribute to happiness—though when such policies prolong unemployment, the net effect on national …

Measures of individual happiness, or well-being, can guide labor market policies. Individual unemployment, as well as … the rate of unemployment in society, have a negative effect on happiness. In contrast, employment protection and un …-employment benefits or a basic income can contribute to happiness—though when such policies prolong unintended unemployment, the net …

Happiness research has significantly extended our knowledge about the factors determining individual well …-being. Several prominent scholars concluded that governments should engage in maximizing happiness. This approach is based on a … are aware of the Manipulation Principle stating that government tends to distort official happiness indicators in its …

Happiness is considered a highly desirable attribute, but whether or not individuals can actively steer their lives … results demonstrate that not all pursuits of happiness are equally successful and corroborate the great importance of social …

The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between happiness and housing prices in Canada. The … happiness data were obtained from the General Social Survey between 2009 and 2013, asking respondents to report overall … happiness level by using scale ranging between 1 to 10 points. House Price Indexes at the provincial level were constructed to …