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Proto, Eugenio and Oswald, Andrew J. (2021) Data for National happiness and genetic distance : A cautious exploration 2015-2020. [Dataset]

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This paper studies a famous unsolved puzzle in quantitative social science. Why do some nations report such high levels of mental well-being? Denmark, for instance, regularly tops the league table of rich countries’ happiness; Britain and the US enter further down; some nations do unexpectedly poorly. The explanation for the long observed ranking -- one that holds after adjustment for GDP and other socioeconomic variables -- is currently unknown. Using data on 131 countries, the paper cautiously explores a new approach. It documents three forms of evidence consistent with the hypothesis that some nations may have a genetic advantage in well-being.

Item Type: Dataset
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics
Type of Data: Quantitative survey data
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Well-being, Well-being -- Cross-cultural studies, Quality of life, Happiness
Publisher: UK Data Service
Official Date: 8 March 2021
Dates:
DateEvent
8 March 2021Created
Status: Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Media of Output: .do
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
Copyright Holders: University of Warwick
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This dataset consists of two datasets that merge different data available in the public domain. The data consists of measures of well being for a cross- section of countries which are the dependent variables. The main explanatory variables are different measures of allele frequencies representing genetic differences. The resulting paper examines a famous puzzle in social science. Why do some nations report such high happiness? Denmark, for instance, regularly tops the league table of rich nations’ wellbeing; Great Britain and the US enter further down; France and Italy do relatively poorly. Yet the explanation for this ranking – one that holds even after adjustment for GDP and socioeconomic and cultural variables – remains unknown. The paper explores a new avenue. Using data on 131 countries, it documents a range of evidence consistent with the hypothesis that certain nations may have a genetic advantage in well-being.
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
ES/L011719/1[ESRC] Economic and Social Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000269
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DepositorOswald, Andrew J. 34283

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