variety of additional capabilities by providing a cardinal index of the unit benefits for changes in mortality risks … purposes of estimating the benefits of mortality risk reduction. Compared to ordinal well-being scales, the VSL also offers a …

terms but widening in absolute terms. Countries in the middle and lower deciles of the world distribution achieved the …

mortality and self-rated health indicators while mental health is measured using stress index and addition of smoking in both … males and females. Finally, well-being is measured using the index of happiness. The empirical analysis is conducted using … health. Moreover, social capital is more conducive for controlling stress index than producing happiness. The main message of …

happiness levels around the world suggesting that happiness might be one of the causes behind the decline in mortality. We …World life expectancy has risen by around 20 years in the last 50 years. This period has also witnessed rising … investigate the relationship between happiness and mortality using the German Socio-Economic Panel. We consider doctor visits …

health. The measure combines health and mortality information into a single indicator with weights that quantify the …