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National happiness and genetic distance : a cautious exploration
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Proto, Eugenio and Oswald, Andrew J. (2017) National happiness and genetic distance : a cautious exploration. The Economic Journal, 127 (604). pp. 2127-2152. doi:10.1111/ecoj.12383 ISSN 0013-0133.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecoj.12383
Abstract
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 longobserved 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: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform | ||||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics | ||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Well-being , Well-being--Cross-cultural studies, Quality of life, Happiness | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | The Economic Journal | ||||||||
Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | ||||||||
ISSN: | 0013-0133 | ||||||||
Official Date: | 1 September 2017 | ||||||||
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Volume: | 127 | ||||||||
Number: | 604 | ||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 2127-2152 | ||||||||
DOI: | 10.1111/ecoj.12383 | ||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 31 March 2016 | ||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 25 April 2018 | ||||||||
Funder: | Economic and Social Research Council (Great Britain) (ESRC) | ||||||||
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