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| Zou, Hongbing. |
| By conducting meta-analysis on the researches of relationship between income level and happiness at home and abroad, this paper researches the relationship between income level and happiness. The results show that the relationship between income level and happiness takes on U-shape curve, and it can be explained from adaptation, social comparison and psychological expectation. Finally, in order to promote rural residents' income level and strengthen rural residents' happiness in China, corresponding policy suggestions are put forward as follows: bridge gap of urban-rural residents' income distribution; dilute the competitions for money and status among people; perfect rural social security system; endeavor to create a situation in which ail rural residents... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Rural residents; Income level; Happiness; China; Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117317 |
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| Ranis, Gustav; Stewart, Frances; Samman, Emma. |
| This paper adopts a more expansive definition of Human Development than that encompassed by the Human Development Index in order to explore diverse country patterns of behavior in relation to these broadened dimensions. We proceed by first identifying the dimensions to be investigated and subsequently present the methodology adopted for clarifying country behavior with respect to these dimensions. Countries are shown to differ substantially in terms of their choices among the independent dimensions of well-being which may or may not be constrained by history or culture. We then group countries by level of per capita income, experience with internal conflict, region of the world, oil, wealth, distance from the equator, distance from the sea, in the search... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Human Development; Quality of Life; Happiness; Capabilities; Country Behavior; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; I31; O15; O57. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6877 |
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| Harvey, James S., Jr.. |
| In this paper I consider the question of whether ethical decision-making affects a person’s happiness. Using cross-country data from the World Values Survey, I find that people who agree that it is never justifiable to engage in ethically-questionable behaviors report that they are more satisfied with their life than people who are more tolerant of unethical conduct, even after controlling for other factors known to affect self-reported happiness. The size of the ethics effect is roughly similar to that of a modest increase in income, being married and attending church, while the effect is smaller than that of having poor health or being dissatisfied with one’s personal finances. These results are robust across the four countries studied (the US, Canada,... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Happiness; Subjective well-being; Ethics; World Values Survey; Labor and Human Capital; D63; D99; Z13. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92617 |
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| Kaval, Pamela; Loomis, John B.. |
| We used the well-being evaluation method, a technique for measuring individual utility, to study how people in the wildland urban interface of Colorado (USA) felt about their lives before and after two wildfire scenarios. Variables such as age, family size, fire frequency, and house value were found to affect initial well-being levels. However, after a significant life event, such as a wildfire, many variables that initially affected well-being were no longer significant. We found that after wildfire, the frequency of wildfire occurrence became the most important influence on well-being. |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Well-being evaluation method; Colorado; Happiness; Wildland urban interface; Wildfire intensity; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Health Economics and Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98517 |
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| Ebrahim, Amina. |
| This paper tests for happiness differences among race groups in South Africa and also investigates the determinants of happiness for each race group. Using data from the 2008 National Income Dynamics Survey, the results indicate that reported happiness differs substantially among race groups, with Blacks being the least happy. The determinants of happiness also differ between race groups. While Whites attached greater importance to physical health, employment status and absolute income matter greatly for Blacks. For Coloureds and Blacks, relative income is an important determinant of happiness, with religious importance significantly contributing to the happiness of Indians/Asians. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Happiness; Race; Determinants; South Africa; Health Economics and Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Public Economics; I31; D60. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107588 |
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