What buys happiness? analyzing trends in subjective well-being in 15 European countries, 1973-2002
By: by Christian Bjørnskov, Nabanita Datta Gupta, Peder J. Pedersen.
Contributors: Gupta, Nabanita Datta.
Series: Discussion paper ;; no. 1716; Discussion paper (Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit : Online) ;; no. 1716
Publisher: IZA
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Bonn, Germany
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Happiness -- European Union countries.; Gross domestic product -- European Union countries.; Life expectancy -- European Union countries.; Unemployment -- European Union countries.
Description: "Trends in life satisfaction are examined across 15 European countries employing a modified version of Kendall's Tau. Analyses show that GDP growth relative to growth in the preceding period is a significant determinant of the trends; the same holds for the growth in life expectancy while the contemporaneous growth in the current account balance exerts a positive influence. Relative unemployment growth becomes significant when interacted with a measure of the long-run political ideology of the median voter. The effects of relative GDP growth vary with the political ideology variable"--Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit web site.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
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