The Happy Few. Cross-Country Evidence on Social Capital and Life Satisfaction

Christian Bjørnskov

The Happy Few. Cross-Country Evidence on Social Capital and Life Satisfaction

Bidragets oversatte titel: The Happy Few. Cross-Country Evidence on Social Capital and Life Satisfaction

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Abstract

I examine why the populations of certain countries are so much more satisfied with their lives than the rest of the world. In cross-country analyses, income per capita, economic uncertainty and expectations for the future are robust predictors of happiness while a social capital measure emerges strongly and robustly associated with happiness. Moreover, the effect of investing in social capital is remarkably strong compared to the alternatives. I conclude that the populations in a few Northern European countries are probably the happiest in the world because of their high levels of social capital more than their pecuniary affluence.

Bidragets oversatte titel	The Happy Few. Cross-Country Evidence on Social Capital and Life Satisfaction
Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Kyklos
Vol/bind	56
Nummer	1
Sider (fra-til)	3-16
Antal sider	14
ISSN	0023-5962
Status	Udgivet - 2003

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