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Abstract
Different theories have been advanced to explain what really makes people happy or satisfied with their life, but they are mainly focused on developed countries. Furthermore, there is still not a general agreement on whether the determinants of subjective well-being are the same or not across countries. A deeper understanding of what is really important for individuals' well-being could provide positive spill-overs in drawing new economic policies liable to improve the human lot1. Present work tests the cross-country comparability of the happiness equation checking for the effects of absolute income, positional and relational goods and social capital in High and Low Income Countries. Results suggest an overall stability of the happiness equation in the two groups of countries. In particular, income is confirmed as an important correlate of subjective well-being, but at the same time it emerges as not being the only one. This holds for both poor and rich countries. Positional aspects considerably matters with stronger effects in poor countries. Proxies of relational goods are positively correlated with subjective well-being as well, although different aspects matter depending whether we are condidering poor or rich countries. Finally, social capital proxies show positive coefficients that are larger in high income countries.
Original language | English |
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Publisher | CEPS/INSTEAD |
Number of pages | 36 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Publication series
Name | Working Papers |
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Publisher | CEPS/INSTEAD |
No. | 2010-15 |
Projects
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VALCOS: Valeurs et cohésion sociale
Borsenberger, M., Berzosa, G., Valentova, M., Bardes, J., Fleury, C., Klein, C., Dickes, P., Hausman, P., Sarracino, F., Mikucka, M., Callens, M., Acket, S., Tourbeaux, J., Dubajic, N., Skoczylas, K., Bartolini, S., Zahlen, P., Lehners, J., Estgen, P., Mertz, F. & Legrand, M.
Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR)
1/02/07 → 31/01/11
Project: Research
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Does Individualistic Culture Lower the Well-Being of the Unemployed? Evidence from Europe.
Mikucka, M., 1 Jan 2014, In: Journal of Happiness Studies. 15, p. 673-691Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Age and sex differences in gender role attitudes in Luxembourg between 1999 and 2008.
Valentova, M., 1 Jan 2013, In: Work, Employment and Society. 27, 4, p. 639-657 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Gender Attitudes in Luxembourg Between 1999 and 2008
Valentova, M., 2012, CEPS/INSTEAD, 32 p. (Working Papers; no. 2012-02).Research output: Working paper
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Intégration et frontières sociales au Luxembourg
Tourbeaux, J., 2012, CEPS/INSTEAD, 36 p. (Working Papers; no. 2012-21).Research output: Working paper
Open AccessFile -
Intégration et frontières sociales au Luxembourg.
Tourbeaux, J., 1 Jan 2012, In: Revue européenne des sciences sociales. 50, 2, p. 115-145 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access